OCC GATE Workshop part 1 Lit Circle FRAMES 2010

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Part 1 of 2: Literature Circle FRAMES Introduction

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YOUR YOUR JOURNEYJOURNEYYOUR YOUR JOURNEYJOURNEY

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RIGHT RIGHT NOWNOW

RIGHT RIGHT NOWNOW

OBJECTIVE

Utilizing notes, Utilizing notes, students will…students will…

Understand the Understand the basis basis for lit circlesfor lit circles

Apply Apply the roles of the the roles of the lit circlelit circle

LITERATURE

CIRCLESDAVID N CHUNG

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STANDARDS…WORD ANALYSIS & WORD ANALYSIS & FLUENCYFLUENCY

READING COMPREHENSIONREADING COMPREHENSION

LITERARY RESPONSE & LITERARY RESPONSE & ANALYSISANALYSIS

LISTENING & SPEAKING LISTENING & SPEAKING STRATEGIES/APPLICATIONSSTRATEGIES/APPLICATIONS

OBJECTIVE

Utilizing notes, Utilizing notes, students will…students will…

Understand the Understand the basis basis for lit circlesfor lit circles

Apply Apply the roles of the the roles of the lit circlelit circle

What do the following have in

common?

Common traits…

OVERVIEWOVERVIEWOVERVIEWOVERVIEWWHATWHAT ARE LIT. CIRCLES ARE LIT. CIRCLES HOW ARE THEY HOW ARE THEY

DIFFERENT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER FROM OTHER CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES?CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES?

HOW CAN HOW CAN FRAMES FRAMES HELP HELP ME ON THE “JOURNEY” ME ON THE “JOURNEY” OF READING A STORY?OF READING A STORY?

WHATWHAT ARE LIT. CIRCLES ARE LIT. CIRCLES HOW ARE THEY HOW ARE THEY

DIFFERENT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER FROM OTHER CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES?CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES?

HOW CAN HOW CAN FRAMES FRAMES HELP HELP ME ON THE “JOURNEY” ME ON THE “JOURNEY” OF READING A STORY?OF READING A STORY?

“If reading is about mind journeys, teaching

reading is about outfitting the travelers,

modeling how to use the map,

demonstrating how to use the key and

legend…

“…until, ultimately,

it’s the child and the map together and they are off on their own.”

 “Mind Journeys,” Mosaic of Thought,Susan Zimmermann and Ellin Oliver

LITERATURE CIRCLES…

are Book Clubsare Book Clubs

MembershipMembershipOwnership Ownership

LITERATURE CIRCLES…

focus on focus on literature (text), literature (text),

responses (roles), and responses (roles), and

discussion (presentation, discussion (presentation, reflection)reflection)

LITERATURE CIRCLES…

““are are STRUCTURED STRUCTURED reading activities that reading activities that

ALLOW HIGH-ALLOW HIGH-ORDERED THINKINGORDERED THINKING, , reflection, and discussion”reflection, and discussion”

LITERATURE CIRCLES…have basic roles that have basic roles that provide cognitive pathways provide cognitive pathways to a textto a text

allow “natural,” in-depth allow “natural,” in-depth dialogue about booksdialogue about books

ESSENTIAL

CHARACTERISTICS:CollaborationCollaboration

Intellectual Intellectual Aggressiveness, Aggressiveness, Leadership, Courage, Leadership, Courage, & Humility& Humility

ESSENTIAL

CHARACTERISTICS:aim to be aim to be OPENOPEN, , NATURAL NATURAL CONVERSATIONS CONVERSATIONS ABOUTABOUT books,books,

personal connections, personal connections, digressions, and digressions, and open-ended questions are open-ended questions are welcomewelcome

ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Groups meet on a Groups meet on a regular, regular, predictable schedulepredictable schedule to to discuss their readingdiscuss their reading

Mondays: Read assigned Mondays: Read assigned literatureliterature

Tuesdays: Finish ROLESTuesdays: Finish ROLES

Wednesdays: Wednesdays: Discussion/SharingDiscussion/Sharing

ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS:

The teacher serves as a The teacher serves as a facilitatorfacilitator

Not to babysit, thereforeNot to babysit, therefore

Be responsible, respectful, workingBe responsible, respectful, working

EvaluationEvaluation is by teacher is by teacher observation and student self-observation and student self-evaluation evaluation

Students rotate task Students rotate task rolesroles

ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Students Students ROTATE ROTATE task task rolesroles

THE ROLES:Discussion Discussion Director Director [EVERYONE][EVERYONE]

IlluminatorIlluminatorIllustratorIllustratorConnectorConnectorWord WatcherWord WatcherSummarizer Summarizer [EVERYONE][EVERYONE]

Discussion Discussion Director Director [EVERYONE][EVERYONE]

IlluminatorIlluminatorIllustratorIllustratorConnectorConnectorWord WatcherWord WatcherSummarizer Summarizer [EVERYONE][EVERYONE]

THE LITERATURE:

Novel, short stories, Novel, short stories, poetrypoetryGallery WalkGallery WalkSelect (list/rank order)Select (list/rank order)

ANTHOLOGYANTHOLOGYPAGES XIX-XX, TABLE OF PAGES XIX-XX, TABLE OF CONTENTSCONTENTS

CLOSING THOUGHT…What is it like What is it like on a on a championship championship team like the team like the Lakers?Lakers?BehaviorBehaviorAttitudeAttitudeExpectationsExpectationsRules Rules