Ross Tetzloff

9th grade English teacher and Flag Football coach at Salem Academy Charter School

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@BriannaSeiler1 I haven't seen this lately. My response would be to sit down with the student one-on-one to revise their work. This could help show that Google Translate is not good with skills like transition words, and I could fill in gaps of academic language needed for the assignment. #TL508

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@Kelsey_jorden Agree that standardized tests, and occasionally my own exams, don't capture my EL students' true skills. I try to avoid purely "teaching to the test." My best solution is to use varied assessment methods: portfolios, simulations, group projects, creative assignments, etc. #TL508

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What statistic from this article stands out most to you? How are you and/or your school working to create a culturally responsive learning environment? #TL508BPE https://t.co/eqcBVF68Ia

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In your class, how do students offer each other feedback on their writing? Do you explicitly train students on how to give effective feedback? How would you differentiate and/or incorporate translanguaging in a writers' workshop? #TL508

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@EveKuzmech I used Duolingo to supplement my college French coursework. It helped me jump to a 3rd-year French course by my sophomore fall, even though I hadn't learned the language at all before college. I haven't used Duolingo with my students yet, but overall I recommend it highly! #TL508

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@carmenlivesay Aside from activities like think-pair-share, I teach a lit circles unit where students lead daily discussions with rotating roles for several weeks. I also run projects such as poetry performances, a speech-writing assignment, and a mock trial in our Of Mice and Men unit. #TL508

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@tgraums @DanielLukeRigg1 I have multiple word walls in my classroom for both yearlong and unit-specific vocab, as well as anchor charts for writing in particular. I also encourage students to think of "key vocab" words in other languages and explain in class how they relate to our current text. #TL508

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@GajPerris I see this often in think-pair-share activities where students choose what language to use for discussion. Recently, we also did a project where students chose a "soundtrack" for Romeo and Juliet and explained how the lyrics connect to the text; many used Spanish songs. #TL508

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@AudreyOrtega14 Based on the article, parent-school partnerships were the biggest driver of student success. To me, this is the best way to embrace students' cultures in school, since culture starts with family. Another way to support English learners is with flexible instruction. #TL508

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@_yassie22_ As a first year teacher, I felt comfortable setting end-of-unit learning goals, but I struggled to create lesson sequences that built on each other coherently to reach a goal. My advice is to "chunk" units into manageable pieces (by week?) and collect formative data often. #TL508

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@RuthDelgado_BU I use visuals, word walls, graphic organizers, and paired texts like modern "translations" of Shakespeare. It's key to identify what exact skills I'm teaching/assessing at any time; e.g., if it's writing skills, I can scaffold reading heavily because that's not our focus. #TL508

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@violetw37979240 As others have said, I feel this work is dependent on strong relationships. It starts with us teachers reflecting on our own identities and being authentic with students, which builds trust. My school uses Community Circles twice a week to build relationships. #TL508

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@ASchnebeck I agree that students grow faster in BICS, but CALP interests me as students at similar "levels" may have very different vocabularies. When we start essays, my students have a foundation of academic language, but the exact phrases vary based on what they've been taught. #TL508

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@AngladeMonica Yes, we should definitely address these biases! I teach 9th grade and Spanish courses are a requirement at my school. I know our non-native Spanish speakers seek HW help from bilingual friends, which is a great starting point for asset-minded talks about bilingualism. #TL508BPE

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@cmleider Agree with the great ideas so far, and also think this comes back to normalizing error and building a school culture of risk-taking. Students should feel their voices are valued in the classroom, whether or not they think they'll "say things right," etc. #TL508

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Dying to go back to BC – Friday can't come soon enough!

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A student's guide to Boston College: http://t.co/3wBKEMNDDJ @CollegeMag @BostonCollege

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Well it's only preseason but... TEDDY BRIDGEWATER! #Vikings

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@ReedTetzloff Credit for such prose, you recall, is due in not insignificant measure to one master of clauses, that is to say, Henry James.

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So my Eagle Scout future-roommate convinced me that rope is a dorm necessity. http://t.co/cENp6r35Gt @boyscouts