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Literature Circles. Karla Alejandra Molina Pineda Claudia Bucio Sanchez TKT Course July 14 th , 2010. What are Literature Circles ?.
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LiteratureCircles Karla Alejandra Molina Pineda Claudia Bucio Sanchez TKT Course July 14th , 2010
What are LiteratureCircles? • Small groups • Guidedby students
Whatisitspurpose? • Engage in Criticalthinking and reflection • Guide students todeeperunderstanding
How do I do it? • Members • Roles • Reading • Date • Helpstudents
Roles • Discussion director • Passagepicker • Vocabularyenricher • Connector • Ilustrator • Summarizer • Traveltracer • Investigator
Adaptable Formats • Structured Literature Circles • Basic Literature Circle Model • Modified Literature Circles • Literature Circles with Roles • Nonfiction Literature Circles
Assessment and Evaluation Considerations • Teachers need to monitor student progress in discussion etiquette: • attending to the topic. • participating actively in the group. • asking questions. • "piggybacking" on others' comments. • allowing all members of the group opportunity to participate. • disagreeing constructively. • supporting opinions with evidence. • Recording group interaction: • Anecdotal Notes taken on individual students • Seating Charts for thinking and reflecting on students' comments.
Teacher Resources • Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in the Student-Centered Classroom (2002) by Harvey Daniels • Overview of Literature Circles • Structure for Literature Circles - Primary Grades • Structure for Literature Circles - Intermediate Grades and Middle School • Literature Circles.com
Bibliography “TeachingCircles”, http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/pd/instr/strats/ literaturecircles/index.html (14 July 2010)