#2ndaryELA Twitter Chat on Tuesday 10/16 Topic: Grading Posted by Brynn Allison at October 14, 2018 Labels: #2ndaryELA, grading <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1vvaE-m3V0Q/W1TPMOpm2CI/AAAAAAAAMrk/ZzWyiSecnK44OeE7G7nJhFutcWx0Vc56QCLcBGAs/s1600/Slide25.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Join secondary English Language Arts teachers Tuesday evenings at 8 pm EST on Twitter. This week's chat will be about grading." border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="590" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1vvaE-m3V0Q/W1TPMOpm2CI/AAAAAAAAMrk/ZzWyiSecnK44OeE7G7nJhFutcWx0Vc56QCLcBGAs/s400/Slide25.png" title="Join secondary English Language Arts teachers Tuesday evenings at 8 pm EST on Twitter. This week's chat will be about grading." width="400" /></a></div> Brynn Allison, <a href="http://theliterarymaven.com/">The Literary Maven</a>, & Lisa Spangler, <a href="https://mrsspanglerinthemiddle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mrs. Spangler in the Middle</a>, host #2ndaryELA on Twitter every Tuesday evening from 8 - 8:30 PM EST. #2ndaryELA is a weekly chat for secondary English Language Arts teachers focused on a topic. Every Sunday, we post the topic and questions on our blogs to allow you to prepare for the upcoming Tuesday evening's chat. Thank you to everyone who joined us last week and we hope that you will join us again.<br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /> We'd also love for you to join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2ndaryELA/">2ndaryELA Facebook group</a>, even if you aren't on Twitter.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span>2ndaryELA is a group of middle and high school English Language Arts teachers looking to share ideas and best practices. This group is an extension of our Twitter chat and a place for collaboration, questions, and encouragement. Feel free to post teaching ideas, success stories, resource links, photos, etc. that will enhance our instruction.</div> </div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> On <b>Tuesday, October 16,</b> our #2ndaryELA chat will be about grading.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q6GDEGpdHK0/W1TPSYPW19I/AAAAAAAAMro/iAQDXQdE3LcXCHYH7ypCNAXSb47likODgCLcBGAs/s1600/Slide26.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Join secondary English Language Arts teachers Tuesday evenings at 8 pm EST on Twitter. This week's chat will be about grading." border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="590" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q6GDEGpdHK0/W1TPSYPW19I/AAAAAAAAMro/iAQDXQdE3LcXCHYH7ypCNAXSb47likODgCLcBGAs/s400/Slide26.png" title="Join secondary English Language Arts teachers Tuesday evenings at 8 pm EST on Twitter. This week's chat will be about grading." width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /></div> </div> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div> <div> <b>The Directions:</b><br /> 1. Log into Twitter on Tuesday from 8-8:30 PM EST.<br /> 2. Search for tweets with the hashtag #2ndaryELA in the search bar. Make sure to click “Latest.”<br /> 3. Introductions are for the first 5 minutes.<br /> 4. Starting at 8:05 (@literarymaven or @2peasandadog) will post questions every 5 minutes using the format Q1, Q2, Q3, etc. and the hashtag #2ndaryELA.<br /> 5. Respond to questions using the format A1, A2, A3, etc. with #2ndaryELA.<br /> 6. Follow any teachers responding and who are also using #2ndaryELA.<br /> 7. Like and respond to other teachers' tweets.<br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> You can schedule your responses to the questions ahead of time using a scheduler like <a href="https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/">TweetDeck</a> or <a href="http://signup.hootsuite.com/pro-ent-na-english-r7t/?mkwid=sDAsRitua_dc&pcrid=44033846494&pkw=hootsuite&pmt=e&cntry=na-usa&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=hootsuite_pro_google_search_usa_english_branded_alpha&gclid=CjwKEAjwlPOsBRCWq5_e973PzTgSJACMiEp20deRUBEuNIc3-ysreF3wIpeNKNT2xjnz9NpEMAnVhhoCvPDw_wcB">HootSuite</a> (but don't forget to use A1, A2, etc. and #2ndaryELA). Links are encouraged, so be sure to use a link shortener like <a href="http://tinyurl.com/">tinyurl</a>, <a href="http://www.bitly.com/">bitly</a>, <a href="http://goo.gl/">goo.gl</a> or <a href="http://ow.ly/url/shorten-url">ow.ly</a> Just visit one of those links and paste your long link to shorten it for Twitter. Using images is also encouraged when relevant.</div> </div> <br /> <b>New to chats? Here are the rules:</b><br /> 1. Stay on topic & stay positive!<br /> 2. Please do not post or promote paid products unless specifically asked.<br /> 3. If you arrive late, try to look through other posts before beginning.<br /> 4. Feel free to just read, like, and/or retweet.<br /> 5. Always use our hashtag #2ndaryELA, including in your replies to others.<br /> 6. Make sure your twitter feed is set to public. (Also keep in mind that Twitter is completely public – that means students, parents, and administrators can and will read what you tweet.)<br /> <br /> You can also check out a quick video tutorial in <a href="http://www.2peasandadog.com/2016/01/how-to-use-twitter-chats.html" target="_blank">this blog post</a>.<br /> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> Be sure to spread the word to any teacher friends who might be interested in joining us as well. We look forward to chatting with you Tuesday evening and in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2ndaryELA/">2ndaryELA Facebook group</a>!<br /> <br /> <b>Get caught up on past chats here:</b><br /> <b><br /></b></div> </div> </div> </div> <a data-pin-board-width="400" data-pin-do="embedBoard" data-pin-scale-height="240" data-pin-scale-width="80" href="https://www.pinterest.com/LiteraryMaven/2ndaryela-twitter-chats/"></a><script async="" defer="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script> </div>
More From The Blog Engaging Students in Independent Reading with Young Adult Literature Posted by Brynn Allison at October 12, 2018 Labels: #2ndaryELA, reading, young adult literature <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LktsLxB4974/W2GjXQlxj3I/AAAAAAAAM5s/_EYYkkPPkPYArMJNSh29kt6l7IBBPzIiwCLcBGAs/s1600/Slide06.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Giving students time to read novels of their own choosing is crucial to building a love of reading. This #2ndaryELA Twitter chat was all about engaging students in independent reading with young adult literature. Middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed how they incorporate independent reading into their class time. Teachers also shared how students select their books and where they get recommendations from. Read through the chat for ideas to implement in your own classroom." border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="590" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LktsLxB4974/W2GjXQlxj3I/AAAAAAAAM5s/_EYYkkPPkPYArMJNSh29kt6l7IBBPzIiwCLcBGAs/s400/Slide06.png" title="Giving students time to read novels of their own choosing is crucial to building a love of reading. This #2ndaryELA Twitter chat was all about engaging students in independent reading with young adult literature. Middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed how they incorporate independent reading into their class time. Teachers also shared how students select their books and where they get recommendations from. Read through the chat for ideas to implement in your own classroom." width="400" /></a></div> This #2ndaryELA Twitter chat was all about engaging students in independent reading with young adult literature. Middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed how they incorporate independent reading into their class time. Teachers also shared how students select their books and where they get recommendations from.<br /> <br /> Read through the chat below to find out where teachers purchase books for their classrooms. You'll get ideas about how to stay up to date on new YA releases. You'll also find favorite recent titles to add to your classroom library.<br /> <br /> <div> Hope you'll join us next week for another chat. We'd also love for you to join <span style="text-align: center;">our </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2ndaryELA/" style="text-align: center;">2ndaryELA Facebook group</a> (<span style="text-align: center;">even if you aren't on Twitter).</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span><span style="text-align: center;">2ndaryELA is a group of middle and high school English Language Arts teachers looking to share ideas and best practices. This group is an extension of our Twitter chat and a place for collaboration, questions, and encouragement. Feel free to post teaching ideas, success stories, links, photos, etc. that will enhance our instruction.</span><br /> <span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span> <br /> <a class="twitter-moment" href="https://twitter.com/i/moments/1049837183685799936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">Engaging Students in Independent Reading with Young Adult Literature</a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rsjsycTYQGE/W2GjcWEDHQI/AAAAAAAAM5w/fdH6ch9kT8Qp5q4yInwUVj6-Xb87mSyAACLcBGAs/s1600/Slide06.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Giving students time to read novels of their own choosing is crucial to building a love of reading. This #2ndaryELA Twitter chat was all about engaging students in independent reading with young adult literature. Middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed how they incorporate independent reading into their class time. Teachers also shared how students select their books and where they get recommendations from. Read through the chat for ideas to implement in your own classroom." border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="590" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rsjsycTYQGE/W2GjcWEDHQI/AAAAAAAAM5w/fdH6ch9kT8Qp5q4yInwUVj6-Xb87mSyAACLcBGAs/s400/Slide06.png" title="Giving students time to read novels of their own choosing is crucial to building a love of reading. This #2ndaryELA Twitter chat was all about engaging students in independent reading with young adult literature. Middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed how they incorporate independent reading into their class time. Teachers also shared how students select their books and where they get recommendations from. 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#2ndaryELA Twitter Chat on Tuesday 10/9 Topic: Independent Reading & YA Literature Posted by Brynn Allison at October 07, 2018 Labels: #2ndaryELA, reading, young adult literature <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zkMYgA5dyN4/W1TORi0JqoI/AAAAAAAAMrQ/RbeBdBy4PEo4-Qbk3ZsoIxRV7cBSukpKQCLcBGAs/s1600/Slide23.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Join secondary English Language Arts teachers Tuesday evenings at 8 pm EST on Twitter. This week's chat will be about independent reading and young adult literature." border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="590" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zkMYgA5dyN4/W1TORi0JqoI/AAAAAAAAMrQ/RbeBdBy4PEo4-Qbk3ZsoIxRV7cBSukpKQCLcBGAs/s400/Slide23.png" title="Join secondary English Language Arts teachers Tuesday evenings at 8 pm EST on Twitter. This week's chat will be about independent reading and young adult literature." width="400" /></a></div> Brynn Allison, <a href="http://theliterarymaven.com/">The Literary Maven</a>, & Lisa Spangler, <a href="https://mrsspanglerinthemiddle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mrs. Spangler in the Middle</a>, host #2ndaryELA on Twitter every Tuesday evening from 8 - 8:30 PM EST. #2ndaryELA is a weekly chat for secondary English Language Arts teachers focused on a topic. Every Sunday, we post the topic and questions on our blogs to allow you to prepare for the upcoming Tuesday evening's chat. Thank you to everyone who joined us last week and we hope that you will join us again.<br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /> We'd also love for you to join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2ndaryELA/">2ndaryELA Facebook group</a>, even if you aren't on Twitter.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span>2ndaryELA is a group of middle and high school English Language Arts teachers looking to share ideas and best practices. This group is an extension of our Twitter chat and a place for collaboration, questions, and encouragement. Feel free to post teaching ideas, success stories, resource links, photos, etc. that will enhance our instruction.</div> </div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> On <b>Tuesday, October 9,</b> our #2ndaryELA chat will be about independent reading and young adult literature.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iWI1fkQQU-M/W1TOXIRBt7I/AAAAAAAAMrU/fzOmgUtiQ9gPKcCF69jknlmDvKY-SSXnwCLcBGAs/s1600/Slide24.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Join secondary English Language Arts teachers Tuesday evenings at 8 pm EST on Twitter. This week's chat will be about independent reading and young adult literature." border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="590" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iWI1fkQQU-M/W1TOXIRBt7I/AAAAAAAAMrU/fzOmgUtiQ9gPKcCF69jknlmDvKY-SSXnwCLcBGAs/s400/Slide24.png" title="Join secondary English Language Arts teachers Tuesday evenings at 8 pm EST on Twitter. This week's chat will be about independent reading and young adult literature." width="400" /></a></div> <br /></div> </div> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div> <div> <b>The Directions:</b><br /> 1. Log into Twitter on Tuesday from 8-8:30 PM EST.<br /> 2. Search for tweets with the hashtag #2ndaryELA in the search bar. Make sure to click “Latest.”<br /> 3. Introductions are for the first 5 minutes.<br /> 4. Starting at 8:05 (@literarymaven or @2peasandadog) will post questions every 5 minutes using the format Q1, Q2, Q3, etc. and the hashtag #2ndaryELA.<br /> 5. Respond to questions using the format A1, A2, A3, etc. with #2ndaryELA.<br /> 6. Follow any teachers responding and who are also using #2ndaryELA.<br /> 7. Like and respond to other teachers' tweets.<br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> You can schedule your responses to the questions ahead of time using a scheduler like <a href="https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/">TweetDeck</a> or <a href="http://signup.hootsuite.com/pro-ent-na-english-r7t/?mkwid=sDAsRitua_dc&pcrid=44033846494&pkw=hootsuite&pmt=e&cntry=na-usa&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=hootsuite_pro_google_search_usa_english_branded_alpha&gclid=CjwKEAjwlPOsBRCWq5_e973PzTgSJACMiEp20deRUBEuNIc3-ysreF3wIpeNKNT2xjnz9NpEMAnVhhoCvPDw_wcB">HootSuite</a> (but don't forget to use A1, A2, etc. and #2ndaryELA). Links are encouraged, so be sure to use a link shortener like <a href="http://tinyurl.com/">tinyurl</a>, <a href="http://www.bitly.com/">bitly</a>, <a href="http://goo.gl/">goo.gl</a> or <a href="http://ow.ly/url/shorten-url">ow.ly</a> Just visit one of those links and paste your long link to shorten it for Twitter. Using images is also encouraged when relevant.</div> </div> <br /> <b>New to chats? Here are the rules:</b><br /> 1. Stay on topic & stay positive!<br /> 2. Please do not post or promote paid products unless specifically asked.<br /> 3. If you arrive late, try to look through other posts before beginning.<br /> 4. Feel free to just read, like, and/or retweet.<br /> 5. Always use our hashtag #2ndaryELA, including in your replies to others.<br /> 6. Make sure your twitter feed is set to public. (Also keep in mind that Twitter is completely public – that means students, parents, and administrators can and will read what you tweet.)<br /> <br /> You can also check out a quick video tutorial in <a href="http://www.2peasandadog.com/2016/01/how-to-use-twitter-chats.html" target="_blank">this blog post</a>.<br /> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> Be sure to spread the word to any teacher friends who might be interested in joining us as well. We look forward to chatting with you Tuesday evening and in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2ndaryELA/">2ndaryELA Facebook group</a>!<br /> <br /> <b>Get caught up on past chats here:</b><br /> <b><br /></b></div> </div> </div> </div> <a data-pin-board-width="400" data-pin-do="embedBoard" data-pin-scale-height="240" data-pin-scale-width="80" href="https://www.pinterest.com/LiteraryMaven/2ndaryela-twitter-chats/"></a><script async="" defer="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script> </div>
On My Bookshelf: Dear Martin by Nic Stone Posted by Brynn Allison at October 01, 2018 Labels: my bookshelf, young adult literature <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Goq9JNOGGiI/W6fZY3D75qI/AAAAAAAANWc/2LBKLt6zWKodTIhndkyWDxz01d08sZwWgCLcBGAs/s1600/Slide1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dear Martin by Nic Stone is focused on police brutality and shootings targeting African American males, and a natural follow up to All American Boys and The Hate U Give. Read on for more of my review and ideas for classroom application." border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="590" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Goq9JNOGGiI/W6fZY3D75qI/AAAAAAAANWc/2LBKLt6zWKodTIhndkyWDxz01d08sZwWgCLcBGAs/s400/Slide1.png" title="Dear Martin by Nic Stone is focused on police brutality and shootings targeting African American males, and a natural follow up to All American Boys and The Hate U Give. Read on for more of my review and ideas for classroom application." width="400" /></a></div> <b>The basic plot from Amazon: </b>Justyce McAllister is a good kid, an honor student, and always there to help a friend—but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs. Despite leaving his rough neighborhood behind, he can't escape the scorn of his former peers or the ridicule of his new classmates.<br /> Justyce looks to the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for answers. But do they hold up anymore? He starts a journal to Dr. King to find out.<br /> <br /> Then comes the day Justyce goes driving with his best friend, Manny, windows rolled down, music turned up—way up, sparking the fury of a white off-duty cop beside them. Words fly. Shots are fired. Justyce and Manny are caught in the crosshairs. In the media fallout, it's Justyce who is under attack.<br /> <br /> <div> <div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><b>Why I liked it: </b></span><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2OL7EfI" target="_blank">Dear Martin</a> </i>is the third young adult novel I've read recently focused on police brutality and shootings targeting African American males, a natural follow up to <a href="https://www.theliterarymaven.com/2018/09/review-all-american-boys-jason-reynolds.html" target="_blank"><i>All American Boys</i></a> and <i><a href="https://www.theliterarymaven.com/2017/11/review-the-hate-u-give-angie-thomas.html" target="_blank">The Hate U Give</a>. </i>Like those two novels, <i>Dear Martin</i> touches on topics that have been largely ignored in young adult literature in the past: racism, racial profiling, gangs, drugs, code switching, interracial relationships, urban decline, black on black violence, police brutality, and witness intimidation. While the writing in <i>Dear Martin</i> was not as polished as the other two novels, I still very much enjoyed it and the issues it raises.<br /> <br /> Justyce, the character at the center of the novel is extremely likable. He is a "good kid" who sometimes makes bad choices and he's smart and good looking. His struggles to fit in at school, please his mother, and understand girls are issues most teen boys can relate to, and his struggle to decide what type of black man he wants to be is one that I imagine many young black men share. My favorite parts were his direct addresses to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who Justyce affectionately calls "Martin," hence the title of the book.<br /> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Classroom application: </b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The novel could be used in literature circles along with the obvious choices: </span><i>The Hate U Give </i>and<i> All American Boys</i>, but also with <a href="https://amzn.to/2uANYTX" target="_blank"><i>After</i> by Marita Golden</a>, a lesser known title, which also focuses on the shooting of an unarmed young black man, but is told from the perspective of the black police officer responsible for the shooting. The 2004 film <a href="https://amzn.to/2O5Lx3E" target="_blank"><i>Crash</i></a> could also be used as a pairing.<br /> <br /> The novel could also be paired with a study of Dr. Martin Luther King's life, ending with an essay questioning, like Justyce does, how relevant his teachings still are in today's world. Other possible research options would be the recourse for officers involved in a shooting, the support for officers who lose their partners in the line of duty, and the history of the KuKlux Klan.<br /> <br /> The Halloween costumes sported by Justyce, Manny, and his friends would make for a great discussion about stereotypes, when is it okay to poke fun and when is it crossing a line that shouldn't be crossed?<br /> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> If you are interested in purchasing a copy of <i>Dear Martin</i> for yourself, you can find it on Amazon <a href="https://amzn.to/2OL7EfI" target="_blank">here</a>.</div> </div> </div> <i><br /></i> <i>Note:</i> The Literary Maven is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJnRkpYXV-o/W6fZgNLz9XI/AAAAAAAANWg/qUj9I6BuPIED2vf8e7dLndCH8vmc1g_rwCLcBGAs/s1600/Slide1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dear Martin by Nic Stone is focused on police brutality and shootings targeting African American males, and a natural follow up to All American Boys and The Hate U Give. Read on for more of my review and ideas for classroom application." border="0" data-original-height="885" data-original-width="590" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJnRkpYXV-o/W6fZgNLz9XI/AAAAAAAANWg/qUj9I6BuPIED2vf8e7dLndCH8vmc1g_rwCLcBGAs/s400/Slide1.png" title="Dear Martin by Nic Stone is focused on police brutality and shootings targeting African American males, and a natural follow up to All American Boys and The Hate U Give. Read on for more of my review and ideas for classroom application." width="266" /></a></div> </div> </div>
#2ndaryELA Twitter Chat on Tuesday 10/2 Topic: Struggling Readers & Writers Posted by Brynn Allison at September 30, 2018 Labels: #2ndaryELA, differentiate <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QMAJrfW5-sw/W1TMxrlV47I/AAAAAAAAMq4/0oxavWfvY_IiuC0klzEES4wbMzxnZK-VgCLcBGAs/s1600/Slide21.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Join secondary English Language Arts teachers Tuesday evenings at 8 pm EST on Twitter. This week's chat will be about struggling readers and writers." border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="590" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QMAJrfW5-sw/W1TMxrlV47I/AAAAAAAAMq4/0oxavWfvY_IiuC0klzEES4wbMzxnZK-VgCLcBGAs/s400/Slide21.png" title="Join secondary English Language Arts teachers Tuesday evenings at 8 pm EST on Twitter. This week's chat will be about struggling readers and writers." width="400" /></a></div> Brynn Allison, <a href="http://theliterarymaven.com/">The Literary Maven</a>, & Lisa Spangler, <a href="https://mrsspanglerinthemiddle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mrs. Spangler in the Middle</a>, host #2ndaryELA on Twitter every Tuesday evening from 8 - 8:30 PM EST. #2ndaryELA is a weekly chat for secondary English Language Arts teachers focused on a topic. Every Sunday, we post the topic and questions on our blogs to allow you to prepare for the upcoming Tuesday evening's chat. Thank you to everyone who joined us last week and we hope that you will join us again.<br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /> We'd also love for you to join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2ndaryELA/">2ndaryELA Facebook group</a>, even if you aren't on Twitter.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span>2ndaryELA is a group of middle and high school English Language Arts teachers looking to share ideas and best practices. This group is an extension of our Twitter chat and a place for collaboration, questions, and encouragement. Feel free to post teaching ideas, success stories, resource links, photos, etc. that will enhance our instruction.</div> </div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> On <b>Tuesday, October 2,</b> our #2ndaryELA chat will be about struggling readers and writers.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Nz4E2bq3Dc/W1TNUJvdWJI/AAAAAAAAMrE/efjyAsL_UZ4q3QmJVDcdLEax4IQi4EWcwCLcBGAs/s1600/Slide22.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Join secondary English Language Arts teachers Tuesday evenings at 8 pm EST on Twitter. This week's chat will be about struggling readers and writers." border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="590" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Nz4E2bq3Dc/W1TNUJvdWJI/AAAAAAAAMrE/efjyAsL_UZ4q3QmJVDcdLEax4IQi4EWcwCLcBGAs/s400/Slide22.png" title="Join secondary English Language Arts teachers Tuesday evenings at 8 pm EST on Twitter. This week's chat will be about struggling readers and writers." width="400" /></a></div> <br /></div> </div> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div> <div> <b>The Directions:</b><br /> 1. Log into Twitter on Tuesday from 8-8:30 PM EST.<br /> 2. Search for tweets with the hashtag #2ndaryELA in the search bar. Make sure to click “Latest.”<br /> 3. Introductions are for the first 5 minutes.<br /> 4. Starting at 8:05 (@literarymaven or @2peasandadog) will post questions every 5 minutes using the format Q1, Q2, Q3, etc. and the hashtag #2ndaryELA.<br /> 5. Respond to questions using the format A1, A2, A3, etc. with #2ndaryELA.<br /> 6. Follow any teachers responding and who are also using #2ndaryELA.<br /> 7. Like and respond to other teachers' tweets.<br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> You can schedule your responses to the questions ahead of time using a scheduler like <a href="https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/">TweetDeck</a> or <a href="http://signup.hootsuite.com/pro-ent-na-english-r7t/?mkwid=sDAsRitua_dc&pcrid=44033846494&pkw=hootsuite&pmt=e&cntry=na-usa&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=hootsuite_pro_google_search_usa_english_branded_alpha&gclid=CjwKEAjwlPOsBRCWq5_e973PzTgSJACMiEp20deRUBEuNIc3-ysreF3wIpeNKNT2xjnz9NpEMAnVhhoCvPDw_wcB">HootSuite</a> (but don't forget to use A1, A2, etc. and #2ndaryELA). Links are encouraged, so be sure to use a link shortener like <a href="http://tinyurl.com/">tinyurl</a>, <a href="http://www.bitly.com/">bitly</a>, <a href="http://goo.gl/">goo.gl</a> or <a href="http://ow.ly/url/shorten-url">ow.ly</a> Just visit one of those links and paste your long link to shorten it for Twitter. Using images is also encouraged when relevant.</div> </div> <br /> <b>New to chats? Here are the rules:</b><br /> 1. Stay on topic & stay positive!<br /> 2. Please do not post or promote paid products unless specifically asked.<br /> 3. If you arrive late, try to look through other posts before beginning.<br /> 4. Feel free to just read, like, and/or retweet.<br /> 5. Always use our hashtag #2ndaryELA, including in your replies to others.<br /> 6. Make sure your twitter feed is set to public. (Also keep in mind that Twitter is completely public – that means students, parents, and administrators can and will read what you tweet.)<br /> <br /> You can also check out a quick video tutorial in <a href="http://www.2peasandadog.com/2016/01/how-to-use-twitter-chats.html" target="_blank">this blog post</a>.<br /> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> Be sure to spread the word to any teacher friends who might be interested in joining us as well. We look forward to chatting with you Tuesday evening and in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2ndaryELA/">2ndaryELA Facebook group</a>!<br /> <br /> <b>Get caught up on past chats here:</b><br /> <b><br /></b></div> </div> </div> </div> <a data-pin-board-width="400" data-pin-do="embedBoard" data-pin-scale-height="240" data-pin-scale-width="80" href="https://www.pinterest.com/LiteraryMaven/2ndaryela-twitter-chats/"></a><script async="" defer="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script> </div>
Using Breakouts & Escape Rooms to Gamify Learning Posted by Brynn Allison at September 28, 2018 Labels: #2ndaryELA, breakout <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kzfVHgcKc_g/W2C-ZQSOR4I/AAAAAAAAM5c/FjGTsddmJ1g2FuhGZvk1Fr3KbjBaqe3uACEwYBhgL/s1600/Slide05.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Escape rooms are no escape from learning. This #2ndaryELA Twitter chat was all about using breakouts and escape rooms to gamilfy learning. Middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed their experiences using physical and digital breakouts. Read through the chat for ideas to implement in your own classroom." border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="590" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kzfVHgcKc_g/W2C-ZQSOR4I/AAAAAAAAM5c/FjGTsddmJ1g2FuhGZvk1Fr3KbjBaqe3uACEwYBhgL/s400/Slide05.png" title="Escape rooms are no escape from learning. This #2ndaryELA Twitter chat was all about using breakouts and escape rooms to gamilfy learning. Middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed their experiences using physical and digital breakouts. Read through the chat for ideas to implement in your own classroom." width="400" /></a></div> This #2ndaryELA Twitter chat was all about using breakouts and escape rooms to gamilfy learning. Middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed their experiences using physical and digital breakouts. Teachers also shared how to assure that students are meeting learning standards and objectives during these activities.<br /> <br /> Read through the chat below to find out about the positive outcomes of these learning tools. You'll get ideas about challenging and engaging activities within breakouts. You'll also find resources to help you plan your own.<br /> <br /> <div> Hope you'll join us next week for another chat. We'd also love for you to join <span style="text-align: center;">our </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2ndaryELA/" style="text-align: center;">2ndaryELA Facebook group</a> (<span style="text-align: center;">even if you aren't on Twitter).</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span><span style="text-align: center;">2ndaryELA is a group of middle and high school English Language Arts teachers looking to share ideas and best practices. This group is an extension of our Twitter chat and a place for collaboration, questions, and encouragement. Feel free to post teaching ideas, success stories, links, photos, etc. that will enhance our instruction.</span><br /> <span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span> <br /> <a class="twitter-moment" href="https://twitter.com/i/moments/1044750337758953472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">Using Breakouts & Escape Rooms to Gamify Learning</a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jcCcXinlLig/W2C_OnbYMyI/AAAAAAAAM5g/4PkkC1Gz5Bk0L1_5YvAecE43ioGIBg1PACLcBGAs/s1600/Slide05.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Escape rooms are no escape from learning. This #2ndaryELA Twitter chat was all about using breakouts and escape rooms to gamilfy learning. Middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed their experiences using physical and digital breakouts. Read through the chat for ideas to implement in your own classroom." border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="590" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jcCcXinlLig/W2C_OnbYMyI/AAAAAAAAM5g/4PkkC1Gz5Bk0L1_5YvAecE43ioGIBg1PACLcBGAs/s400/Slide05.png" title="Escape rooms are no escape from learning. This #2ndaryELA Twitter chat was all about using breakouts and escape rooms to gamilfy learning. Middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed their experiences using physical and digital breakouts. Read through the chat for ideas to implement in your own classroom." width="208" /></a></div> <span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div> </div>
On My Bookshelf: All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely Posted by Brynn Allison at September 24, 2018 Labels: my bookshelf, young adult literature <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mUfYmCB-mJM/W0NmLID080I/AAAAAAAAMeE/BovMxIcslfgJKfhgNWPUhopsNlnBRlhrACEwYBhgL/s1600/Slide4.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely tells the story of the racial tensions that divide a town after the black teen is severely beaten by a white cop who mistakes him for a shoplifter. Narration alternates between Rashad, the black teen, and Quinn, one of his white classmates, who witnesses part of the incident and is a family friend of the police officer. Read on for more of my review and ideas for classroom application." border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="590" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mUfYmCB-mJM/W0NmLID080I/AAAAAAAAMeE/BovMxIcslfgJKfhgNWPUhopsNlnBRlhrACEwYBhgL/s400/Slide4.png" title="All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely tells the story of the racial tensions that divide a town after the black teen is severely beaten by a white cop who mistakes him for a shoplifter. Narration alternates between Rashad, the black teen, and Quinn, one of his white classmates, who witnesses part of the incident and is a family friend of the police officer. Read on for more of my review and ideas for classroom application." width="400" /></a></div> <b>The basic plot from Amazon: </b>In an unforgettable new novel from award-winning authors Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, two teens—one black, one white—grapple with the repercussions of a single violent act that leaves their school, their community, and, ultimately, the country bitterly divided by racial tension.<br /> <br /> A bag of chips. That’s all sixteen-year-old Rashad is looking for at the corner bodega. What he finds instead is a fist-happy cop, Paul Galluzzo, who mistakes Rashad for a shoplifter, mistakes Rashad’s pleadings that he’s stolen nothing for belligerence, mistakes Rashad’s resistance to leave the bodega as resisting arrest, mistakes Rashad’s every flinch at every punch the cop throws as further resistance and refusal to STAY STILL as ordered. But how can you stay still when someone is pounding your face into the concrete pavement?<br /> <br /> But there were witnesses: Quinn Collins—a varsity basketball player and Rashad’s classmate who has been raised by Paul since his own father died in Afghanistan—and a video camera. Soon the beating is all over the news and Paul is getting threatened with accusations of prejudice and racial brutality. Quinn refuses to believe that the man who has basically been his savior could possibly be guilty. But then Rashad is absent. And absent again. And again. And the basketball team—half of whom are Rashad’s best friends—start to take sides. As does the school. And the town. Simmering tensions threaten to explode as Rashad and Quinn are forced to face decisions and consequences they had never considered before.<br /> <br /> Written in tandem by two award-winning authors, this tour de force shares the alternating perspectives of Rashad and Quinn as the complications from that single violent moment, the type taken from the headlines, unfold and reverberate to highlight an unwelcome truth.<br /> <br /> <div> <div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DAu74Kj7m7Q/W1Hp3bAbvvI/AAAAAAAAMlk/9K8EbDOmCp4mSG82hoD11KzAq9e2LlJaACLcBGAs/s1600/All%2BAmerican%2BBoys.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely tells the story of the racial tensions that divide a town after the black teen is severely beaten by a white cop who mistakes him for a shoplifter. Narration alternates between Rashad, the black teen, and Quinn, one of his white classmates, who witnesses part of the incident and is a family friend of the police officer. Read on for more of my review and ideas for classroom application." border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DAu74Kj7m7Q/W1Hp3bAbvvI/AAAAAAAAMlk/9K8EbDOmCp4mSG82hoD11KzAq9e2LlJaACLcBGAs/s400/All%2BAmerican%2BBoys.png" title="All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely tells the story of the racial tensions that divide a town after the black teen is severely beaten by a white cop who mistakes him for a shoplifter. Narration alternates between Rashad, the black teen, and Quinn, one of his white classmates, who witnesses part of the incident and is a family friend of the police officer. Read on for more of my review and ideas for classroom application." width="400" /></a></div> <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><b>Why I liked it: </b>I've been binging on Jason Reynolds's books recently: <i><a href="https://www.theliterarymaven.com/2018/01/review-ghost-jason-reynolds.html" target="_blank">Ghost</a></i>, <i><a href="https://www.theliterarymaven.com/2018/05/review-patina-jason-reynolds.html" target="_blank">Patina</a></i>, <i><a href="https://www.theliterarymaven.com/2018/09/review-as-brave-as-you-jason-reynolds.html" target="_blank">As Brave As You</a></i>, and now<b> </b><a href="https://amzn.to/2u5Etfn" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">All American Boys</a>. While all of his books are realistic fiction, this one tackles a serious issue: police brutality. The novel </span>tells the story of the racial tensions that divide a town after the black teen is severely beaten by a white cop who mistakes him for a shoplifter. Narration alternates between Rashad, the black teen, and Quinn, one of his white classmates, who witnesses part of the incident and is a family friend of the police officer. These alternating perspectives are what made this book such a gem for me. The complications of race relations and white privileges are explored by both teens, who after careful deliberation, each find their own way to take action against injustice. I also liked that the two boys did not directly know one another, but their lives intersected in a variety of ways.<br /> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Classroom application: </b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">An obvious pairing with the novel would be </span><i>The Hate U Give</i>, which focuses on the shooting of an unarmed young black man and the events that follow. Another lesser known option would be <a href="https://amzn.to/2uANYTX" target="_blank"><i>After</i> by Marita Golden</a>, which also focuses on the shooting of an unarmed young black man, but is told from the perspective of the black police officer responsible for the shooting. The 2004 film <a href="https://amzn.to/2O5Lx3E" target="_blank"><i>Crash</i></a> could also be used as a pairing.<br /> <br /> This summer, the novel, along with <i>The Hate U Give</i>, made the headlines when <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/16/us/police-protest-books-shootings-trnd/index.html" target="_blank">South Carolina police protested their inclusion on a school's summer reading list</a>. After reading the novel and the article, students could write an argument piece on whether or not the book creates anti-police sentiments. This could also lead to a discussion of whether the book should and will be banned from schools and lead in to a project on <a href="http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/" target="_blank">banned books</a>.<br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> If you are interested in purchasing a copy of <i>All American Boys</i> for yourself, you can find it on Amazon <a href="https://amzn.to/2u5Etfn" target="_blank">here</a>.</div> </div> </div> <i><br /></i> <i>Note:</i> The Literary Maven is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iHS4SAGb78w/W0NmJFGfJyI/AAAAAAAAMeI/wCrW_prgIdQ6eom6N_-hgUBgn9fqAA6cgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Slide4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely tells the story of the racial tensions that divide a town after the black teen is severely beaten by a white cop who mistakes him for a shoplifter. Narration alternates between Rashad, the black teen, and Quinn, one of his white classmates, who witnesses part of the incident and is a family friend of the police officer. Read on for more of my review and ideas for classroom application." border="0" data-original-height="885" data-original-width="590" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iHS4SAGb78w/W0NmJFGfJyI/AAAAAAAAMeI/wCrW_prgIdQ6eom6N_-hgUBgn9fqAA6cgCEwYBhgL/s400/Slide4.png" title="All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely tells the story of the racial tensions that divide a town after the black teen is severely beaten by a white cop who mistakes him for a shoplifter. Narration alternates between Rashad, the black teen, and Quinn, one of his white classmates, who witnesses part of the incident and is a family friend of the police officer. Read on for more of my review and ideas for classroom application." width="266" /></a></div> <br /></div> </div>
