The IT Teachers are educators who share their knowledge of integrating technology into the classroom. With almost 30 years of combined service in the teaching trenches, Alicia and Haley tell it how it is and keep you up-to-date with not only the latest trends but with what actually works! They’re not just talking heads. Alicia and Haley are in their schools every day and want to help YOU put the A in TECH!
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Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
In the Summer Season Episode 2: Alicia and Haley talk with TESOL Specialist, Themi, Reading and Language Arts Consultant, Angie, and Reading Specialist, Kim, and hear their philosophies, perspectives, tips, and tricks about... SUMMER READING!
📍 Major Topics Include:
☀️ Encouraging the use of technology students are familiar with such as phones to take notes
☀️ Philosophy: It's better to read something than nothing at all
☀️ Parental involvement
☀️ Calendar for reading/ setting up a schedule for reading
☀️ Giving students strategies for breaking down the reading and setting goals
☀️ Modeling good reading strategies during the school year to get students ready for independent reading during the summer
☀️ Make it a fun: have a reading "night out"
☀️ Visit the public library
☀️ Many public libraries have reading challenges or activities to engage students
☀️ Parents: don't worry so much about what peaks your child's reading interests as long as their reading and its holding their attention (and it's appropriate!)
☀️ Change how we feel about listening to books- best listen and follow along better to know the book .. audio apps: hear the story local library : library card free apps:
☀️ Encourage all ESL parents to have students read even if it is in their native language: reading and enjoyment is always paramount
☀️ Let the students guide the reading choices and make suggestions for their peers
☀️ Consider a more holistic approach to assessment/ expectations
☀️ Reading graphic novels COUNTS!
☀️ Is summer reading a sign of a bigger, systemic problem?
☀️ Consider: What's the most important outcome? Hopefully that students see themselves in the literature and are able to make connections
💻 Technology Resources:
✅ Overdrive, Hoopla, Libby, Sora
✅ ESL students:
- Glossaries from Steinhardt NYU school of EDU
- Key terms for subject matters
- Multiple languages: free resources
- Built in dictionary for content language
- Textcompactor.com
- Takes dense text and lessens density
- Google Translate
- Translate for multi copies for native languages
- Might not be 100 % accurate (use with caution)
- Esl-bits.net
- Different texts
- Change lexicon
- Students can listen or view: video, speeches, stories, etc. listening comprehension
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