More “Literature Circles”
Literacy « GraphJam: Music and Pop Culture in Charts and Graphs. Let us explain them.. My friend (and fan of the blog) Jamie posted this on Facebook. Discuss:
Reflections on Lit Circles
Some quick reflections from the aftermath of Lit Circles Many thanks to Denee at EnglishCompanion Ning for adding to my discussion of lit circles at my first post there. The positives: 1. Many of the kids settled into their roles after the first practice round. Their initial return from their jobs seemed generally ok. 2. [...]
Spinning in Literature Circles
Literature Circles are one of the latest waves to hit English instruction. It’s hard to have been in this business long and not either been to a workshop (voluntarily or involuntarily–I’ve done both) on using them. For the uninitiated, Literature Circles means doing student-led literature discussions in small groups on a regular basis. The groups [...]
