literature circles nade 2014 qr
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Hester and DeLuca, NADE 2014, Literature CirclesTRANSCRIPT
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Literature Circles: Negotiating Reading Comprehension
through Structured Discussion Groups
Presented by
Renee Hester
& Eileen DeLuca
Edison State College NADE Conference 2014
March 4-8 2014
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Literature Circles is a method that encourages students to
Choose their own reading materials
Form temporary groups based on books of choice
Meet on a regular, predictable schedule
Use written or drawn notes to guide reading and discussion
Have open, natural conversations about books, short stories, and articles
Engage in self and peer evaluation
(Adapted from Daniels, 2002, p.18)
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Adult Book Clubs are Burgeoning
Publishers Support
Internet Book Clubs
Oprahs Book Club
Young Adult Literature is Blooming
National Literacy Standards endorse Literature Circles
Abundant Professional Literature and Research Base
(Adapted from Daniels, 2002, pp. 3-9)
Supportive Trends
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Sample Schedule and Procedures
1st Day of Class
Discuss Literature Circles (handouts provided)
Procedures
Role Sheets
Novels, Short Stories, Articles
Project
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2nd 4th Classes
Discuss Literature Circles (handouts provided)
Preview Novels Bring copies of each for students to preview
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5th Class
Choose Novel (book selection form) Select two
Tally them & group students according to novel choice
4/5 to a novel
They may not all get their 1st choice
Provide Instructional Assistance in Lab with novel titles and number of each neededdates & times the classes will arrive
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Example: Book Selection Form
Name______________________________
Directions: Read the short description of each book. On the
lines below, WRITE the title of the novel youd like to read. Be sure to write to write your 1st and 2nd choice!
1. ________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________
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7th Class
Check out novels from our Reading/English Lab Take entire class to Lab
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7th Class (Continued) Return to class to plan the next 5 weeks
Students Complete Planning Sheet (white)
Divide novel into 5 weeks may need assistance(?).
If using article or short story, planning sheet involves assigning roles only.
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7th Class (Continued)
Role Sheets (pastel colored)
Choose 5 role sheets
Put name, date, week & assigned chapters on each role sheet
Transfer Roles for each week to Planning Sheet
Turn in Planning Sheet (white)
Make 4 copies for subsequent weeks
Turn in ALL Role Sheets except Week 1 (pastel colored)
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Role Sheets: Questioner /Discussion
Director
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Role Sheets: Vocabulary
Enricher/Word Wizard
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Role Sheets: Travel Tracer
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Role Sheets: Summarizer
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Role Sheets: Character Conflict
Connector
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Role Sheets:
Illustrator
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Role Sheets:
Illustrator
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Role Sheets:
Illustrator
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Planning
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Planning
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Planning
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9th Class 1st Literature Circle
30 45 minutes Subsequent literature circles will be roughly 15-25
minutes Once students are in their groupswalk them through
Examples of each role (how to proceed/start) Walk around and assist as needed (reluctant
students) Complete Group Record Sheet (white - planning sheet)
Go over the two questions & group participation chart
* Collect Planning Sheet (white) & disperse the next weeks
role sheets (pastel colored)
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1st Session-Walk Through
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Literature Circles in Action
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Questioner-Experienced
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Travel Tracer-New
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Travel Tracer-Experienced
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Word Wizard-New
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Illustrator-New
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Illustrator-Experienced
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Summarizer-New
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Making Connections-Experienced
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Group Discussion
Sheet
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Group Discussion Sheet
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Literature Circles Activity #1: Novels
Stargirl pp. 1-12
Forged by Fire pp. 1-19
Barcode Tattoo pp. 3-21
The Breadwinner pp. 7-18
The Giver pp.1-19
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Literature Circles Activity #2: Short Stories
The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck
A Worn Path by Eudora Welty
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
The Fat Girl by Andre Dubus
Life after High School by Joyce Carol Oates
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Project for Literature Circles: Advertisements for Novels
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Spring 2011 n=29
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Fall 2011 n=40
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Spring 2012 n=26
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Fall 2012 n=31
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Spring 2013 n=24
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What did you like best about participating in Literature Circles?
Being involved with a group and communicating with others.
I got to understand more what I was reading, and being able to express our feelings with others makes you open up your mind to what we read.
I liked the fact that we were able to actually discuss the novel rather then take a test on it. I just found it to be a much easier and fun way of reading.
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What did you like best about participating in Literature Circles?
I personally like this better than taking tests because while taking tests it becomes overly stressful, and you just don't learn anything. With literature circles you actually have fun while learning
It helps me discuss about the books and what I don't understand sometimes my group explains it to me
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What did you like best about participating in Literature Circles?
I really enjoyed how it made reading more interactive, and not so textbook boring.
In my opinion, the role sheets make people more involved with the book and understand it more!
I like that we broke it down week by week.
I liked discussing my interpretation of the novel with my class mates and hearing their point of views on it.
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What did you like best about participating in Literature Circles?
I enjoyed it because it felt good that I wasn't doing all the work for once. Also, seeing my fellow classmates sharing their ideas about the book and its events.
What I liked best about participating in literature circles is the fact that I get to listen to others point of view of the story. Being able to put others opinions and how they picture the story compared to your own is impressive and makes the story more interesting.
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What would you change or improve about Literature Circles?
Most Common Response: Nothing. If everyone in the group has read they can stay in
the group for the day, if they chose not to read they have to take a test right then while everyone else is doing literature circles.
Probably the only thing I would change would be, the question on the back. I like how you asked us to make a connection with the reading, but sometimes I felt it was repetitive, and I got a little lazy with my responces. So maybe just switch up the back question every now and then.
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References
Daniels, H. (2002). Literature circles: Voice and choice in book clubs and reading groups. Markham, Ontario: Pembroke Publishers Ltd.
Johnson, N, & Schlick-Noe (1999). Getting started with literature circles. Norwood, MA: Christopher Gordon.
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Literature Circles Adapted from Harvey Daniels by Peggy Van Voorhis & Renee Hester
Literature Circles are modeled on Adult Book Clubs and encourage enjoyment of reading
and comprehension.
TWO IMPORTANT RULES:
Enjoy!
Dont read ahead!
Technique:
1. Form groups based on interest in reading specific pieces of good literature. Book will be completed in approximately five weeks (see syllabus for dates).
2. Choose a role for next week: Questioner/Discussion Director (lilac), Summarizer (gray), Vocabulary/Word Wizard (blue), Literary Luminary (pink), Travel
Tracer/Tracker (salmon), Character Conflict/Education (green) or Illustrator
(yellow). The Discussion Director will facilitate the Group Record Sheet
(orange/red) to turn in. Everyone will have a chance to do each role at least once.
*Everyone will also be a Connector. This is probably the most important
role in reading. When we connect to what we are reading we have good
comprehension. Your job is to find connections between the book and the wider
world. This means connecting the reading to your own past experiences, to
present experiences, to the community, to stories in the news, to similar events at
other times and places, and to other people and problems that you are reminded
of. You may also see connections between this book and other writings on the
same topic, or other books. You can also try to connect reading skills discussed in
class with your current novel. A place for you to write your connection is on
everyones role sheet. Be sure to bring up your connections in discussion. 3. Determine reading assignments (pages or chapters to be read) for each week. You
will be dividing the book into fifths (five weeks) and reading one fifth each week.
4. Read the allotted pages at home and complete your role sheet for each meeting. 5. Meet with your group and discuss the book using your role sheets as guides 20
minutes. It is important you are prepared. Follow by completing the Group
Record Sheet as a group and confirm pages/chapters for the next week and new
roles.
6. Five minute sharing with entire class.
ENJOY!!!
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Suggested Titles for Literature Circles
Novels
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Draper
Barcode Tattoo by Suzanne Weyn
The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat
The Red Umbrella by Christina Gonzalez
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
Hope was Here by Joan Bauer
Swallowing Stones by Joyce McDonald
The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
Short Stories
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
Life After High School by Joyce Carol Oates
The Fat Girl by Andre Dubus
A Worn Path by Eudora Welty
The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck
White Chocolate by Robin Brancato
A Brief Moment in the Life of Angus Bethune by Chris Crutcher
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http://www.npr.org/2012/08/07/157795366/your-favorites-100-best-ever-teen-novels
Top 100 Teen Books
The Printable List
August 07, 2012 7:00 AM
1. Harry Potter (series), by J.K. Rowling
2. The Hunger Games (series), by Suzanne Collins
3. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
4. The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green
5. The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien
6. The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger
7. The Lord of the Rings (series), by J.R.R. Tolkien
8. Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
9. Looking for Alaska, by John Green
10. The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak
11. The Giver (series), by Lois Lowry
12. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (series), by Douglas Adams
13. The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton
14. Anne of Green Gables (series), by Lucy Maud Montgomery
15. His Dark Materials (series), by Philip Pullman
16. The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky
17. The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
18. Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
19. Divergent (series), by Veronica Roth
20. Paper Towns, by John Green
21. The Mortal Instruments (series), by Cassandra Clare
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22. An Abundance of Katherines, by John Green
23. Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes
24. Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher
25. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
26. Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
27. Twilight (series), by Stephenie Meyer
28. Uglies (series), by Scott Westerfeld
29. The Infernal Devices (series), by Cassandra Clare
30. Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt
31. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie
32. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (series), by Anne Brashares
33. The Call of the Wild, by Jack London
34. Will Grayson, Will Grayson, by John Green, David Levithan
35. Go Ask Alice, by Anonymous
36. Howl's Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones
37. Stargirl, by Jerry Spinelli
38. A Separate Peace, by John Knowles
39. Vampire Academy (series), by Richelle Mead
40. Abhorsen Trilogy / Old Kingdom Trilogy (series), by Garth Nix
41. Dune, by Frank Herbert
42. Discworld / Tiffany Aching (series, by Terry Pratchett
43. My Sister's Keeper, by Jodi Picoult
44. The Dark is Rising (series), by Susan Cooper
45. Graceling (series), Kristin Cashore
46. Forever..., by Judy Blume
47. Earthsea (series), by Ursula K. Le Guin
48. Inheritance Cycle (series), by Christopher Paolini
49. The Princess Diaries (series), by Meg Cabot
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50. The Song of the Lioness (series), by Tamora Pierce
51. Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson
52. Delirium (series), by Lauren Oliver
53. Anna and the French Kiss, by Stephanie Perkins
54. Hush, Hush Saga (series), by Stephanie Perkins
55. 13 Little Blue Envelopes, by Maureen Johnson
56. It's Kind of a Funny Story, by Ned Vizzini
57. The Gemma Doyle Trilogy (series), by Libba Bray
58. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs
59. The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros
60. Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury
61. The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier
62. Just Listen, by Sarah Dessen
63. A Ring of Endless Light, by Madeleine L'Engle
64. The Truth About Forever, by Sarah Dessen
65. The Bartimaeus Trilogy (series), by Jonathan Stroud
66. Bloodlines (series), by Richelle Mead
67. Fallen (series), by Lauren Kate
68. House of Night (series), by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
69. I Capture the Castle, by Dodie Smith
70. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlsit, by Rachel Cohn, David Levithan
71. Before I Fall, by Lauren Oliver
72. Unwind, by Neal Shusterman
73. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle
74. The Maze Runner Trilogy (series), by James Dashner
75. If I Stay, by Gayle Forman
76. The Blue Sword, by Robin McKinley
77. Crank (series), by Ellen Hopkins
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78. Matched (series), by Allie Condie
79. Gallagher Girls (series), by Ally Carter
80. The Goose Girl, by Shannon Hale
81. Daughter of the Lioness / Tricksters (series), by Tamora Pierce
82. I Am the Messenger, by Markus Zusak
83. The Immortals (series), by Tamora Pierce
84. The Enchanted Forest Chronicles (series), by Patricia C. Wrede
85. Chaos Walking (series), by Patrick Ness
86. Circle of Magic (series), by Tamora Pierce
87. Daughter of Smoke & Bone, by Laini Taylor
88. Feed, by M.T. Anderson
89. Weetzie Bat (series), by Francesca Lia Block
90. Along for the Ride, by Sarah Dessen
91. Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (series), by Louise Rennison
92. Leviathan (series), by Scott Westerfeld
93. The House of the Scorpion, by Scott Westerfeld
94. The Chronicles of Chrestomanci (series), by Diana Wynne Jones
95. The Lullaby, by Sarah Dessen
96. Gone (series), by Michael Grant
97. The Shiver Trilogy (series), by Maggie Stiefvater
98. The Hero and the Crown, by Robin McKinley
99. Wintergirls, by Laurie Halse Anderson
100. Betsy-Tacy Books (series), by Maud Hart Lovelace
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