Full Description
Grand Conversations, Thoughtful Responses is built upon the premise that all students can become active, independent, thoughtful readers. The structures and strategies in this book are proven to help students develop confidence and competence in their reading. Student engagement with text soars through participation in grand conversations with peers and reflecting on reading with thoughtful, written responses. This unique approach includes:
student choice in books
students reading at their own pace, thus creating flexible groups
literature circles where students discuss the shared text they are reading
strategies for teaching written response
strategies for co-creating assessment criteria
additional activities to develop and deepen comprehension
book lists
This new edition has been expanded to include examples and book lists for grades K to 12.
Contents
Foreword Leyton Schnellert viii
Preface Faye Brownlie x
Acknowledgements xi
Introduction 1
1 Getting Started: Learning the Say Something Strategy 7
2 The Books 11
3 The Discussion Groups 19
4 Response Journals 25
5 Comprehension Activities 45
6 Classroom Vignettes 83
7 A Culminating Activity: Time for Celebration 117
8 Assessment and Evaluation 123
Appendix A : Literature circles Book Lists 135
Appendix B : Bibliography 147
