Launching Literature Circles at the Secondary Level
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Launching Literature Circles
at theSecondary Level
Angela StockmanWNY Education Associates
[email protected]://www.angelastockman.com
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What is a Literature Circle?
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How Do Groups Begin?
• Based upon choice
• Different groups/different books
• Meeting cycles
• Discussion
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Building a Community of Readers
• Community Norms
• Constructivist Approaches
• Reflection and Self-Assessment
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Newly Formed Groups May Assign Prescribed Roles
• Character Captain• Artistic Adventurer• Literary Luminary• Discussion Director• Connector• Word Wizard
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Cooperative Learning• Pre-teaching Necessary
Skills
• Creating a Sense of Positive Interdependence
• Flexible Grouping
• Celebration
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The Role of the Teacher
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Assessment
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What About the Read Write Web?
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For Further Information
http://betterreaders.wikispaces.com/Literature+Circles