{"id":1716,"date":"2012-02-24T10:58:46","date_gmt":"2012-02-24T17:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/?page_id=1716"},"modified":"2015-11-07T10:55:03","modified_gmt":"2015-11-07T17:55:03","slug":"literature-circles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/literature-circles\/","title":{"rendered":"Literature Circles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2012\/02\/book-circle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1667\" title=\"book-circle\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2012\/02\/book-circle-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Literature Circles is a powerful process of bringing texts to life. \u00a0It is built on the notion of the power of conversation to engage, to dig deeper, to connect, to analyze, to synthesize, to create.<\/p>\n<p>Students engage with texts that \u00a0&#8220;are interesting to the class&#8221;, have high degree of readability and real conversations with peers. Useful, explicit strategy instruction are woven throughout the Lit Circle schedule. \u00a0 The framework, which follows is\u00a0built upon FAYE BROWNLIE &#8211;\u00a0<em>GRAND CONVERSATIONS, THOUGHTFUL RESPONSES \u2013 A Unique Approach to Literature Circles.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2012\/02\/lit_talk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1719\" style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial;\" title=\"lit_talk\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2012\/02\/lit_talk.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ee;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>This approach also takes into account our current \u201cage of networked intelligence\u201d. \u00a0We suggest that using the power of technology will expand the walls of classroom discussion to include the web world, a world where our students already reside.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">How To&#8217;s<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2012\/02\/LITERATURE-CIRCLES-process-2012-02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> for instructions to get you started.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/http:\/\/library.sd41.bc.ca\/common\/servlet\/presenthomeform.do?l2m=Home&amp;tm=Home&amp;l2m=Home\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to access the DLRC resources for literature circle kits.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Ongoing Notes and Assessments<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Keeping notes organized can be a challenge during conversations. \u00a0Using a quick notetaking form can be helpful. Using a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/web-resource\/google-docs-for-ed\/\" target=\"_blank\">Google form<\/a>\u00a0structure allows multiple ways to filter the gathered information. This can be accessed with a tablet or computer. Here is my version of a fillable assessment<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2012\/02\/reading_form.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2244\" title=\"reading_form\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2012\/02\/reading_form.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"548\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2012\/02\/reading_form.jpg 548w, https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2012\/02\/reading_form-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2012\/02\/reading_form-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0<strong>Performance Standards<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>(*Adapted from BC Reading &#8211; Literature &#8211; MSWord format)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2012\/02\/ps_rdglit_Gr1_2.doc\">Grade 1\/2 &#8211; Reading Literature<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2012\/02\/ps_rdglit_Gr2_3.doc\">Grade 2\/3 &#8211; Reading Literature<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2012\/02\/ps_rdglit_Gr3_4.doc\">Grade 3\/4 &#8211; Reading Literature<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2012\/02\/ps_rdglit_Gr4_5.doc\">Grade 4\/5 &#8211; Reading Literature<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/learningtech\/files\/2012\/02\/ps_rdglit_Gr6_7.doc\">Grade 6\/7 &#8211; Reading Literature<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Literature Circles is a powerful process of bringing texts to life. \u00a0It is built on the notion of the power of conversation to engage, to dig deeper, to connect, to analyze, to synthesize, to create. 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