Episode 4 – ELA in Real Life

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Who hosted the #oklaed chat and where to find them on Twitter:

Travis Sloat @tstyles77

Overview of chat topic

• Topic: How to help students succeed with “real life” English Language Arts (ELA) skills.
• Read Travis’ blog about this chat.
• Why this particular topic – in Travis’ own words.

Quick overview of each question from the chat:

• 1 – Introduce yourself. Have you ever gotten a work email with spelling/grammar mistakes? How did you react?

Easy now, I may have been the one who sent that email. #oklaed https://t.co/6tIiRf7YUI

— Kevin Hime (@coach57) March 13, 2017

A1: I just own it.

(And then quickly start digging for dirt on the person who doesn’t let me live it down.)#Oklaed pic.twitter.com/NEANNS59W6

— Flores, Josh Flores (@mrjoshflores) March 13, 2017

A1) The surest way to find a typo: hit "send!" And twitter is the WORST! #oklaed

— Lara Searcy (@MrsSearcy112) March 13, 2017

• 2 – What ELA skills do you find yourself using the most at your job(s)?

A2. Understanding when to code switch. Formal language does matter but everyone speaks differently elsewhere. #oklaed pic.twitter.com/DYv7RuhaBD

— andre daughty (@ardaughty) March 13, 2017

A2) Less skills, more mindset that words are powerful and I control my words. #oklaed

— Amber McMath (@mrsmcreading) March 13, 2017

• 3 – What ELA skills do you think our students need to learn before they graduate?

A3: Reading for understanding, writing for others to understand, speaking for others to understand. #oklaed https://t.co/5BH6pLIMZF

— Valarie Farrow (@valariefarrow) March 13, 2017

ALL of them!
They need to know how to be consumers of information and how to share it with others. #OklaEd https://t.co/I4R76nzkhg

— Kelli Anglley (@kellianglley) March 13, 2017

A3) Our students need to learn how to analyze information, form opinions, then communicate effectively – written and spoken forms #oklaed

— Jack Reed (@jlreed2011) March 13, 2017

• 4 – How are you helping teach those skills to your students while staying inside your subject area?

A4) Encouraging Ss to read & write frequently, trying to make a connection to their futures, having high expectations they can reach #oklaed https://t.co/DAhcXOAV1e

— Debra Thoreson (@djthoreson) March 13, 2017

A4: I've started focusing more on skills rather than the canon of literature. Which is tough… we ? our default novels to a fault.#Oklaed https://t.co/9YEo0hcCHv

— Flores, Josh Flores (@mrjoshflores) March 13, 2017

• 5 – How are you effectively demonstrating those skills to your students?

A5) I attempt to demonstrate proper conversational skills at al times. #oklaed https://t.co/N1mLuDFTFJ

— Josh Turner (@TurnerJoshuaD) March 13, 2017

#oklaed A5: I created some videos about grammar that i will critique for my Ss. Then they will critique their own speeches.

— Hello, it's Mellott. (@lsmellott) March 13, 2017

• 6 – Do you use writing as a punishment (essays, sentences, words, lines, etc.)?

A6 No. Moving on. #oklaed

— Trey Kirkpatrick (@WDTK33) March 13, 2017

• 7 – How can you specifically alter your lessons next school year to teach some of these “real life” ELA skills?

A7 I want to incorporate more nonfiction texts & independent projects that encompass all OAS skills. #oklaed

— Mrs. Waters (@watersenglish) March 13, 2017

A7) as I'll be a teacher for real next year, I want to be purposeful in teaching vocab and the power of scientific writing #oklaed

— Shirlene MT (@1ShirleneMT) March 13, 2017

• 8 – Do you show your writing to your classes? Do you write in real time on SmartBoards, etc.?

#oklaed a8) it's paramount Ts…practice what they preach 2 create a positive learning environment

— doubledown (@FunstonWM) March 13, 2017

A8 How about collaborating in a Google Doc with Ss? #oklaed

— Drew Robinson (@FatCatArtist) March 13, 2017

• 9 – Do you think it’s important for your students to see you make “real-world” writing mistakes (as long as you correct them)?

a9. Not just real world mistakes, but FULL SPEED, real world mistakes. They need to realize you can recover from anything 🙂#oklaed

— Brant Nyberg (@PrincipalNyberg) March 13, 2017

• 10 – Do you have a policy/reward system in place for when a student catches a typo/grammar mistake you’ve made?

A10 For my kiddos just catching my mistake is reward enough! They love it when I forget a period! #oklaed

— Jennifer Seitsinger (@room20awesome) March 13, 2017

Favorite question and why?

• Erin: How can you specifically alter your lessons next school year to teach some of these “real life” ELA skills?
• Scott: Q4: How are you helping teach those skills to your students while staying inside your subject area?

Boomsauce tweet(s) of the night:

Erin: 

A9) Yes! It let’s them know we are human and that we all make mistakes! #oklaed https://t.co/0xxFMzFmEX

— Josh Turner (@TurnerJoshuaD) March 13, 2017

Scott: In response to Q6: Do you use writing as a punishment (essays, sentences, words, lines, etc.)?

A6 No. Moving on. #oklaed

— Trey Kirkpatrick (@WDTK33) March 13, 2017

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