Mt View Summer Session by JJ Janikis https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g Workshop takeaways and shared resources. en-us 2017-08-07 20:59:53 UTC 2017-08-12 22:18:45 UTC hello@padlet.com My school purchased it last year but most of us didn't really know how to use it. https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806239 2017-08-12 16:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806239 How to link articles to my students, ensuring it is at the appropriate reading level. https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806262 2017-08-12 16:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806262 How is it used for grading? https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806265 2017-08-12 16:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806265 Lots of interesting articles and non-fiction reading. https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806272 2017-08-12 16:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806272 How can you incorporate it with Reader's Workshop? https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806292 2017-08-12 16:03:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806292 How are other teachers using the spreadsheet with students' results https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806314 2017-08-12 16:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806314 What do you do with a new school year and new class of students https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806374 2017-08-12 16:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806374 Our middle school has had a PRO account for a year. I need to learn more about integrating it into our Reader's WS curriculum throughout the year. https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806487 2017-08-12 16:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806487 4th yr user - I'm a fan! smcgill5 https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806489 I piloted the program at my site 3 yrs ago without a PRO subscription. Now, more of my colleagues have begun using it and we are PRO !]]> 2017-08-12 16:11:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806489 Articles https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806509 There are nonfiction articles with different reading lvels that my students and I can read.]]> 2017-08-12 16:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806509 Best ways to use it for differentiating instruction. https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806517 2017-08-12 16:12:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806517 Ways to manage the student results quickly. https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806535 2017-08-12 16:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806535 OK - How is Newsela REALLY pronounced? I've heard it several ways... smcgill5 https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806540 2017-08-12 16:13:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806540 All the things!!! smcgill5 https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806589 I've learned that I can connect articles to many of my 8th grade units of study (US history & ELA).]]> 2017-08-12 16:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806589 Students love it! https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806673 I have been using Newseala since beta. It has grown in many ways since then. I love the addition of text sets, easier highlighting and annotation of text. I am excited about the benchmarking.]]> 2017-08-12 16:20:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806673 Our district just purchased the Pro edition for secondary. I'm the Cross-Curricular Literacy Coach and am wanting to start training teachers how to use this awesome tool...but I have so much to learn, as Pro features are newer to me. https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806712 2017-08-12 16:22:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806712 How can teachers utilize the Benchmark features? Is there a way for teachers to switch into a "student view" and see what the students see? https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806751 2017-08-12 16:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806751 All of our secondary 7-12 teachers in our district have access to PRO accounts. We want to return as Newsela Super Heroes who can bring our teachers and students into the world of cross-content literacy and civic understanding. https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806758 2017-08-12 16:24:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806758 What's the difference between a unit and a text set? khenry17 https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806785 2017-08-12 16:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180806785 https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180807293 I used it for two years without a PRO subscription and last year our principal purchased the PRO for us -- Used daily as warm-up close reading/non-fiction.  

]]> 2017-08-12 16:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180807293 How can our ELD teachers use Newsela in their designated classrooms? https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180807339 2017-08-12 16:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180807339 3 year user sbosworth4 https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180807535 three years without PRO subscription and this is the 1st year with PRO. Used every class for my small group centers. Great way to collaborate and share opinions with real news. They are eager to share with their parents and then the parents get eager to learn more.]]> 2017-08-12 16:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180807535 How can I use it more effectively? How do I modify for SPED? How do I accommodate ELD? sbosworth4 https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180807612 2017-08-12 16:55:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180807612 The Fun They Had https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180808271 This is a great short story for the human v. tech debate idea http://transformingclassrooms.pbworks.com/f/thefuntheyhad.pdf]]> 2017-08-12 17:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180808271 How can I use Newsela for an AP class (up to college-level readers)? alexandria_smith2 https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180808427 2017-08-12 17:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180808427 I currently use Newsela in Kindergarten by reading the article to the Kinders then having them answer/debate the questions. Wondering is there a way to track that data in Newsela. (i.e download spreadsheet with student names where I.A. can mark correct verbal answer vs. incorrect) Then upload into Newsela system. sbosworth4 https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180808719 2017-08-12 17:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180808719 Is there an available text-to-speech function for students with Dyslexia? https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180809645 2017-08-12 18:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180809645 Getting all students from Google classroom onto Newsela, and starting the Benchmark assignments! https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180809947 2017-08-12 18:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180809947 Benchmarks!! https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180809967 2017-08-12 18:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180809967 Notice and Note Articles https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180810639 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c0Cu8An0VKxGItECq5IvMMryTL_LNfi6qqPd4JVHGyI/edit]]> 2017-08-12 19:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180810639 Close Reading Toolkit https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180810643 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Wib5aOICfzHYr8SQj7-7Mfah1WpLCerGFsns0Cyqi4/edit#heading=h.72av7y31fcu]]> 2017-08-12 19:07:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180810643 Summer Session Resource Folder https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180810649 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4uFzAPV672MTE00SEFJQWRJTUE]]> 2017-08-12 19:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180810649 Adaptive https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812409 I love that it's adaptive to students' reading abilities without me doing the work!]]> 2017-08-12 20:38:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812409 Assign Benchmarks the first week of school. Review and develop habits and strategies for annotating texts. Make it a goal to increase reading level and skill sets by at least one grade level by the end of the year. glarese https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812537 2017-08-12 20:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812537 The benchmarks seem very useful and are on my list of "To Do's list. vbalassone https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812538 2017-08-12 20:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812538 Global Citizenship - use Newsela during choice reading time to identify a need in another part of the world that we might be able to help solve. Ideas will be presented at the end of each trimester. https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812553 2017-08-12 20:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812553 Benchmarks! Google connection, and one free-choice article to get an overall read/lens on student interest https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812557 2017-08-12 20:45:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812557 Benchmarks! Wow! Yay! https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812599



]]> 2017-08-12 20:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812599 Excellent Resource -- High quality content, organized, https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812613 2017-08-12 20:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812613 1.)Add stems to my annotations sdesilv https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812636 2017-08-12 20:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812636 Explicitly teach how to identify "sign posts" sdesilv https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812645 2017-08-12 20:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812645 How to get a quick assessment over the week about what level my students are reading at at the start of school. sdesilv https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812659 2017-08-12 20:51:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812659 Loved beyond annotations! Great strategies to use with my 5th graders. sbosworth4 https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812889 2017-08-12 21:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180812889 The units are great plamondon_laura https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180813445 useful for our learning]]> 2017-08-12 21:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180813445 jgarrahan https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180813592 A tool to make student's thinking visible

]]> 2017-08-12 21:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180813592 As a coach, I hope to share this information, help them create classes, share the text sets I started today (1 each for science and social studies and 1 for literature, and use the benchmarking features. I think most teachers (4th-5th) will be able to challenge themselves to encourage their students to read 2-3 articles a week. https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180813593 2017-08-12 21:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180813593 My goal is to promote literacy across all content at my school. I'm starting in our Soc. Sci program, and Newsela will be a valuable tool in helping us meet our reading goals, as well as help us create units. https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180813596 2017-08-12 21:41:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180813596 I am looking forward to using Newsela as a way to get my students reading at their accurate reading level. I am looking forward to using the data to help inform me of strategies I need to tailor to individual needs. I want to incorporate Newsela into my Reading Workshop and Social Studies curriculum. https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180813602 2017-08-12 21:41:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180813602 Benchmark goal https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180813673 2017-08-12 21:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180813673 Benchmark goal https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180813674 Find at least two articles that connects to your independent fiction novel at least twice per month.]]> 2017-08-12 21:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180813674 Yes! Now you can download an "add on" to Chrome that reads the Newsela article for the student. With this function I foresee making this content assessable to Kindergarten. sbosworth4 https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180814265 2017-08-12 22:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180814265 1. Using Alexa's ideas to my curriculum map. 2. Add Benchmarks to first days/week of school. 3. Download "add on" to Kindergarten Chromebooks so they can have the article read to them then critical thinking with para. sbosworth4 https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180814330 2017-08-12 22:16:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jjjanikis1/ubitnb5hsz9g/wish/180814330