In the Summer Season Episode 2:  Alicia and Haley talk with TESOL Specialist, Themi, Reading and Language Arts Consultant, Angie, and Reading Specialist, Kim, and hear their philosophies, perspectives, tips, and tricks about... SUMMER READING!   📍 Major Topics Include: ☀️ Encouraging the use of technology students are familiar with such as phones to take notes ☀️ Philosophy: It's better to read something than nothing at all ☀️ Parental involvement ☀️ Calendar for reading/ setting up a schedule for reading ☀️ Giving students strategies for breaking down the reading and setting goals ☀️ Modeling good reading strategies during the school year to get students ready for independent reading during the summer ☀️ Make it a fun: have a reading "night out" ☀️ Visit the public library ☀️ Many public libraries have reading challenges or activities to engage students  ☀️ Parents:  don't worry so much about what peaks your child's reading interests as long as their reading and its holding their attention (and it's appropriate!) ☀️ Change how we feel about listening to books- best listen and follow along better to know the book .. audio apps:  hear the story local library : library card free apps: ☀️ Encourage all ESL parents to have students read even if it is in their native language: reading and enjoyment is always paramount ☀️ Let the students guide the reading choices and make suggestions for their peers ☀️ Consider a more holistic approach to assessment/ expectations ☀️ Reading graphic novels COUNTS! ☀️ Is summer reading a sign of a bigger, systemic problem? ☀️ Consider: What's the most important outcome? Hopefully that students see themselves in the literature and are able to make connections 💻 Technology Resources: ✅ Overdrive, Hoopla, Libby, Sora ✅ ESL students: Glossaries from Steinhardt NYU school of EDU Key terms for subject matters Multiple languages: free resources Built in dictionary for content language Textcompactor.com Takes dense text and lessens density Google Translate Translate for multi copies for native languages Might not be 100 % accurate (use with caution) Esl-bits.net Different texts Change lexicon Students can listen or view: video, speeches, stories, etc. listening comprehension 💻Find us on the World Wide Web Contact the IT TEACHERS!  theitteachers@gmail.com 💙 Follow the IT TEACHERS on TWITTER! @TheITTeachers 📖 Follow the IT Teachers on Facebook! @TheITTeachers ----more---- 🎵 by Infraction: Uppbeat