Welcome to #EllChat_BkClub 23.0
featuring
With a Little Help from My Friends
Conversation-Based Instruction for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Classrooms
In our recent round with Breaking Down the Wall, we read about a nationwide study, which indicated that ELs spend a mere 2% of their classroom day engaged in academic talk. This is a startling number and we can all agree...
This. Is. Not. Okay.
We know that our ELs need continuous opportunities to engage in academic talk throughout their entire school day, about different subjects and topics, in different contexts, with different partners, and with scaffolds that support, but don't stifle the complexity of their language use.
So, we turn to With a Little Help from My Friends which details "research-based practices for making classroom learning more interactive and conversation-based."
Let's dive in and learn together!
The reading schedule is as follows:
I will post weekly questions on Twitter and also archive them here, so you can access all of the questions in one place.
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Week 1 Questions
Week 2 Questions
Week 3 Questions
Week 4 Questions
Week 5 Questions
Week 6 Questions
Week 2 Questions
Week 3 Questions
Week 4 Questions
Week 5 Questions
Week 6 Questions
If you choose to respond to the weekly questions, please identify which one you’re responding to in your tweet (2A1, 2A2) Please note: The number before the Q indicates which week of the chat we are in, so 2A1 would indicate the answer to question 1 from week 2. Remember that you are not limited to these questions. Post a pic of your highlighted text, your favorite quotes, meaningful ideas, book snaps, your own questions, and connections to other texts!!
#EllChat_BkClub is a slow chat, so you can post at any time throughout the week and throughout the chat. You can also post about questions or topics from previous weeks. It's all good as long as you are learning!
For this chat, we will be using the following hashtags:
#WithALittleHelpFromMyFriends
#EllChat_BkClub 23.0
To get started:
1. Post your #bookie (a photo of yourself with your copy of the book!
2. Introduce yourself on our With a Little Help from My Friends flipgrid
1. Post your #bookie (a photo of yourself with your copy of the book!
2. Introduce yourself on our With a Little Help from My Friends flipgrid
3. Read and Tweet!
Please reach out if you have any questions!
Please reach out if you have any questions!
@Toppel_ELD
katie.toppel@gmail.com
If you are new to #EllChat_BkClub, check out the resources in this post for more information about how to participate.
