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@vocabgal I had kids circle words that captured the mood, search for images w/ those words, then build an image tableau. #engchat
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@lpahomov I don't know its hard to get to the analysis before a simple summary or gist statement is created. #engchat
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@vocabgal I found a huge gender difference in my 6th grade class (granted 5 yrs ago) but girls who never spoke up blossomed online #engchat
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@janineutell Probably my most frequent targeted areas of growth for writers. I assign each student 2-3 on analytical writing #engchat
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@vocabgal I think it is better to allow students to spend a long time on just a few poems. #engchat
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If you are going to use writing to teach and/or track growth of analytical thinking you will really need to set individual goals #engchat
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@Mrs_Laf can be both. Sometimes I do it in class, out of class. Usually I (or a student) posed questions that required inferences #engchat
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@Mrs_Laf You are the best!
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@Mrs_Laf Sorry. A hybrid classroom. I always have an online space to mirror the lit analysis in class. #engchat
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@MrsBeck25 on a mac.
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@lpahomov Smagorinsky has some great articles on this in Review of Ed Research and a book on Vygotskian Perspectives in English #edchat
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@MrsBeck25 The app, why can I drag columns in Chrome?
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RT @lpahomov: I love when my classes have inspired analytical discussion... when you get to see and hear the "lightbulb" moment for a st ...
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I also believe in the power of blended learning to encourage analytical thinking. Often empowers those who dont speak up in class #engchat
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I wish I could easily drag columns around in tweetdeck so I could have my convos near my mentions. #engchat #sschat
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@lpahomov was 6th grade teacher but have done similar lesson with high school. Strong believer in text sets around a theme or skill #engchat
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@janineutell If it is character anaylis or how plot shapes chacter I try to make connection to pop culture or history first #engchat
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@janineutell The emphasis was on "hope" If I start with mood/tone in poem, I then move on to short stories. For this I use images #engchat
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Good place to start are words that students find moving. Why I find poetry a better tool for lit anaylsis and then hope 4 transfer #engchat
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RT @janineutell: .@lpahomov as in, thinking "semantic field" but finding other ways to explain: "hot spots," moments where something is ...
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