All American Boys Twitter Slow Chat

Hello Teachers:

If you are interested in hosting a slow chat please click on the link and add your name to the schedule: Slow Chat Sign Up


Hello Students: We have asked the authors to check in on our slow chats...keep your fingers crossed!

Looking forward to all of the great discussions!

Who is Connected?

Who is connected to this Blog for the Global Read Aloud of All American Boys? Click on the Markers for more details. If your school is not represented on this map, please comment below. Can't wait to hear everyone's voices once we start reading...

A Few Preliminary Ideas About How to Connect

I haven't participated in the GRA before. Like many of you, I'm excited, but a bit confused about how to proceed.

Some *rough* ideas I have been toying with:

-Students review the blog posts on this blog (more to come) and respond to our students' work.

-Students tweet the authors questions about the book or their writing process.

-Students have a class "Tweet-up" to discuss the book.

-Have a scheduled #hashtag chat about the book with another class (have the students come up with the questions beforehand and prepare their answers before tweeting).
-Create a Kahoot about the book as a quiz for another class
-Have your classes create a Google Slide presentation, video, Animoto etc to introduce your class to another class (describe your local/school culture, have the students introduce themselves etc.)
-Have your class work on an assignment with another class over Google Docs/Slides etc.
-Have your students come up with a list of book recommendations for books they feel would be good companion pieces to AAB. Students could create book reports using Piktochart to share with another class.

Some potential problems/drawbacks:

-We may be dealing with different time zones

Please share any other ideas you have in the comment section.

Also, check out the discussion forum to the right of your screen.

Welcome to our #GRA16 Blog for All American Boys

Hello and welcome! I'm Ms. Coniglio, an English teacher at St. Elizabeth CHS in Thornhill, Ontario.

This has been a summer of firsts for me: first time blogger, first time participating in the Global Read Aloud, and first time experimenting with the Twitterverse.

I'm looking forward to connecting with Ms. Bauer's classes this year and other teachers and students from around the world. I truly believe in the power of literature to change the way we see ourselves and the world--this is one of the reasons I teach English.

If you haven't read the book yet, I think you will LOVE All American Boys. It is a page turner! Check out this great book teaser trailer:

Source: GBSLibrary. "All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely." Online Video Clip. 
              YouTube.YouTube, 21, March,  2016. Web. 5, September, 2016.

Please take some time and explore the resources on this blog. There is more to come!

Global Read Aloud Begins in October

I am Ms. Bauer, an English teacher at Manitoulin Secondary School in Ontario Canada.  I am participating in my second Global Read Aloud.  Last time, my class had an amazing experience partnering with a school Monona, Wisconsin.  This year, with the timely and controversial issues raised in All American Boys, I am hoping to connect with a broad community of readers, colleagues, and learners through the Discussion Forum on this Blog.  I am already connecting with educators from around the world and collaborating to make the experience amazing.

Below is the recommended reading schedule starting the week of October 3:

Week 1:  Friday  (p. 5) – p. 40

Week 2:  Saturday (p. 43) – 82

Week 3:  Sunday (p. 85) – Monday Quinn (p. 140)

Week 4:  Monday Rashad (p. 141) –  Tuesday (p.203)

Week 5: Wednesday (p. 208) –  (p. 267)

Week 6:  Thursday Rashad (p. 259) – End