Literature Circles

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What are the benefits of this literacy strategy?

Reading through different lenses gives students the opportunity to consider many perspectives and points of view

Collaborative - students are constantly sharing and building on each others thoughts and opinions

How do you assess the students?

Have the students self-assess as well

Ongoing observations of: -articulation of ideas -teamwork -building new understanding

What is the teacher's role?

Puts together a thoughtful selection of texts for students to choose from

Models the different roles that the students eventually own (ex. Facilitator, Questioner, Word Wizard, Connector)

Ongoing assessment

Continually challenge students to deepen their critical literacy skills

What prior knowledge do students have to have?

Students must know about Accountable Talk. (appropriate and meaningful forms of discussion)

Students have learned about the different roles they must play in the literature circle and understand the roles are often blended

What do they look like?

Students converse about a shared text they have read

Groups of 4-6 students

Each group member has their own focus/role

Literature Circles