Reading/Comprehension Discussion by Amber Mccall https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h What is one thing you could use in your classroom (be sure to reference the resource)? What other comments, questions, or suggestions do you have? Be sure to respond to other comments/questions/takeaways in the chat. en-us 2017-10-11 17:38:57 UTC 2026-02-25 16:33:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Making Reading Visible to ELLs rmiller106 https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446780077 Don't differentiate by pulling lower level texts for beginning/emerging ELLs, just encourage them to interact with the text differently. ]]> 2020-02-18 13:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446780077 Making Reading Visible to ELLs rmiller106 https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446780974 What would this look like in a whole group lesson? (Asking ELLs to relate to the same text in different ways - (translating specific words vs. finding meaning in a sentence that doesn't have the subject/verb/predicate format) ]]> 2020-02-18 13:43:21 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446780974 Making Reading Visible to ELLs rmiller106 https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446781936 I recently had a group of students do an activity where they had to determine the subject and predicate of the sentence and I was surprised the it facilitated the meaning of the sentence to them - not just taught them about grammar. ]]> 2020-02-18 13:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446781936 Newsela https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446785100 Has anyone used NEWSELA and used the different lexiles for everyone to access the text?
-Natalie]]> 2020-02-18 13:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446785100 Language Scaffolds: Lowering the Barriers to Comprehension rmiller106 https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446785432 Agree that ELLs need to be taught how to academically respond to a question in writing - not just start their answer with "Because....." even though that's what we do when speaking. I teach the students (in English and Spanish) how to use the RACES strategy to respond to questions in writing.... now I just have to remind them to respond that way in other contexts like on their exams! ]]> 2020-02-18 13:49:36 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446785432 "English language teachers like myself are inclined to over help ELs when they struggle with texts, and I’m still learning to allow the struggle to be the teacher" cflores46 https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446785827 2020-02-18 13:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446785827 What literacy centers do you use in your classroom that are effective? cflores46 https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446786157 2020-02-18 13:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446786157 Language Scaffolds: Lowering the Barriers to Comprehension rmiller106 https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446786891 Don't choose "easier" texts for ELLs,  "modify" grade level content texts by  ""restructuring overly complex sentences filled with dependent clauses that overwhelm an ELs reading skills." Good idea of what to look for in a text before giving it to students besides just difficult vocabulary. ]]> 2020-02-18 13:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446786891 I like that students model for others. cflores46 https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446786896 2020-02-18 13:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446786896 Language Scaffolds: Lowering the Barriers to Comprehension ssalazar15 https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446787142 Using our student's home language is so important and valuable! We need to find ways in which we can use our students HL in a meaningful way.]]> 2020-02-18 13:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446787142 The use of sentences frames is a good tool to be used in class. Students can express their thinking and lead their learning to a higher level. ruthjruizluna https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446787729 2020-02-18 13:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446787729 TRTW rmiller106 https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446789015 I use the strategy often when preparing students for a writing test.... but then I'm not sure that it's fair that I don't let them talk with a partner before they write on their summative writing test? 

]]> 2020-02-18 13:55:14 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446789015 It is important to use our student's home language. All languages are welcome. cmallon https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446792864 2020-02-18 14:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446792864 I enjoyed the part of the TRTW that asked the students "what would a person who... ask" if the material isn't naturally engaging, it allows the students to still shift perspectives and *bonus* develop empathy jgreathouse2 https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446793422 2020-02-18 14:01:55 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446793422 We should continue to support developing ELs by providing language scaffolds that help them develop academic language skills. https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446793448 2020-02-18 14:01:56 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446793448 I would love to see a modified text for the ELA assessments. The reading passages tend to be too advanced for some of our ELs to comprehend so trying to answer the questions becomes impossible. kmoestephens https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446796199 2020-02-18 14:05:55 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446796199 The use of sentence frames and sentence starters is a great way to scaffold language. It doesn't take away from the rigor but creates a bridge between the language and the content. - Katie A. https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446797201 2020-02-18 14:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446797201 Scaffolding students by using different resources like labeling, word bank etc in a daily bases is going to help them have a better understanding of what they are learning. https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446797352

]]> 2020-02-18 14:07:34 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446797352 A.M. https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446798149 "Scaffolding language is not about lowering rigor, but providing support to maintain high academic standards; it is a bridge between language and content."]]> 2020-02-18 14:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446798149 We should continue to support developing ELs by providing language scaffolds that help them develop academic language skills. loramirez2 https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446798889 2020-02-18 14:09:57 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446798889 A takeaway from 88 Language Scaffolds: Lowering the Barriers to Comprehension by blogger Tan Huynh is the importance of scaffolding - not just sensory, interactive and graphics, but also scaffolding language and SEL. cmack9 https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446800262 He reminds us that scaffolding will help ELLS access content, communicate their understanding, and feel safe in school. 
I plan to use more leveled questions to support language - for example he suggests starting with lower level questions such as What, and Who, then moving on to higher level thinking questions such as Why?

]]> 2020-02-18 14:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446800262 Making Reading Visible to ELLs https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446800509 I really liked the strategy they shared NVD :noun, verb, details. I can see myself using it in the classroom and not only will it help with their reading comprehension but also recognizing nouns, verbs, and details.  -->Monica Silva Alejo

]]> 2020-02-18 14:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/446800509 Home Language is a valuable tool.... absolutely! Our TCI program allows for this since the text is in both English and Spanish. It definitely takes some creativity and time/effort to make sure that other text and video is made accessible to students. It is worth the effort. https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447381256 2020-02-19 13:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447381256 Ceci https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447383095 Love the fact that the article talked about modified text for our students. I think this is something that we still need to work on for our assessments. ]]> 2020-02-19 13:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447383095 If at all possible we should determine the student's reading level in their home language to make sure we are giving them material that they can read independently. MAP screening in reading is a useful tool. https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447385997 2020-02-19 13:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447385997 I use Google Images (Making Reading Visible for ELs) consistently when I'm working with my groups. It gives an immediate visual image and I don't lose a lot of time trying to explain something that can easily be shown with a picture. kmoestephens https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447387898 2020-02-19 13:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447387898 Having our EL students translate words (instead of us doing the leg work) helps them to become even more independent learners. https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447393645 2020-02-19 13:55:29 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447393645 Making Reading Visible to ELs https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447395943 For ELs, scaffolding helps make rigorous standards/content more accessible- helping them to connect content and language.

Emily Veeck]]> 2020-02-19 13:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447395943 TRTW kanderson126 https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447396347 The TRTW strategy isn't anything new but a proven teaching strategy that works well in both the whole group setting and small group setting. Having a discussion with students about a particular topic before the start of a unit helps the teacher understand what the students already know and what they need to know so the lesson(s) can be more targeted. 

]]> 2020-02-19 13:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447396347 Making Reading Visible to ELs https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447398681 * I like what he said, " Struggle means to stretch, not snap."

]]> 2020-02-19 14:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447398681 Engaging the students at the initial talk part of the process by "shifting" from "learning content to problem solving".... it is interesting to think about learning this way. We are problem solvers as humans, but our students are so accustomed to being hand fed information that they stop being curious. https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447399159

]]> 2020-02-19 14:04:09 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447399159 Making Reading Visible to ELs https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447399688 How do you let the students use new vocabulary words consistently? Do you create a vocabulary wall?]]> 2020-02-19 14:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447399688 "When we scaffold language for ELs, we create a bridge between language and content. Teachers who expect ELs to learn grade-level content and master content-specific skills scaffold language to make this possible." mlavaire https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447403596 2020-02-19 14:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447403596 https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447411471 I liked how the article said to make the students into problem solvers in order to create buy in for the topic. That way, they are learning for a purpose, not just because the teacher has this topic for them to learn. ]]> 2020-02-19 14:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447411471 Empowering ELLs https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447843007 I just think the title says it all.  One should as less stressors as possible and  reduce barriers to comprehension.  I liked the way the table is shown for emotional scaffolding.

-Patricia Chairez

]]> 2020-02-20 03:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447843007 Empowering ELLs https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447859563 I like how it says to make connections and I feel the use of academic vocabulary is so important. 

Patricia Chairez]]> 2020-02-20 04:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447859563 Empowering ELLs https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447860230 What authentic resources could we obtain to appropriately make connections with students and to build their vocabulary?

Patricia Chairez]]> 2020-02-20 04:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447860230 It is needed to put into practice https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447860886 Patricia Chairez]]> 2020-02-20 04:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/447860886 Making content comprehensible for our ELLs https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/448598461 When we are planning our lessons and selecting our books, we have to keep in mind  that the language of the texts  may be significantly challenge for our students. Therefore, we should scaffold the vocabulary by using visuals, repetitions and word banks  to support our students' learning.
Miluska Garcia]]> 2020-02-21 14:33:45 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/448598461 I great way to use authentic resources and support students learning and help them to make connections is to use multicultural books. Students love to listen to stories in which they can reflect on their own culture, beliefs and prior background. https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/448611348 Miluska Garcia]]> 2020-02-21 14:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/448611348 Making content comprehensible https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/448631188 When we are planning our lessons and selecting our texts, we should keep in mind that the text that students will be exposed to might be challenging for them to understand, therefore we should scaffold language by using visuals, repetitions or a working bank.  
Miluska Garcia]]> 2020-02-21 15:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/448631188 How to Scaffold Language https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/449312767 Another wonderful article. With Beginnig Language Learners, developing vocabuary words is most important. I often utilize keywords with visuals on anchorchart paper. I also use repetition to develop failiarity with vocabulary words. However, I was reminded that incorporating homelanguage will assist in the process of content. With Developing Language Learners, I begin with sentence staters. I learned that language learners need more guidance in communicating sentences and extending texts. My students find it  very helpful, when I provide them with sentence starters because it helps them get started with their ideas. A few of my students are just beginning to write their own sentences using the word wall and pictures that I provide for them. My big takeaway is that when we scaffold language for language learners, we create a bridge between language and content.
Marisol M.]]> 2020-02-24 05:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/amccall1/ab36f7b6vr6h/wish/449312767