Engage your students with Literature Circles! This book will show you how to prepare your students to lead their own active, focused discussion in small groups. Give your students the tools to engage with books and with each other. You can even incorporate film versions of classic texts into discussion.

Engage your students with Literature Circles! This book will show you how to prepare your students to lead their own active, focused discussion in small groups. Give your students the tools to engage with books and with each other. You can even incorporate film versions of classic texts into discussion. With the detailed guidelines in this book, your students will--
" read actively for comprehension
" interpret and evaluate texts
" learn how to ask good questions
" lead discussion groups on their own
" have fun!

This book will show you how you can: - foster reflective, independent thinking in your class - boost the number of students who actively participate - prevent the discussions from falling flat or degenerating into "bull sessions" This volume features 20 student-centered lesson plans and includes answer keys for teachers. Each lesson plan engages students in active learning.

Teach students how to engage in thoughtful discussions about a text. Socratic seminars are highly effective at helping students read closely and think critically about what they ve read. They also teach students how to participate in authentic discussions. This practical book from bestselling authors Victor and Marc Moeller is your go-to guide for getting started It will help teachers who are new at Socratic seminars and provide fresh ideas to teachers who are experienced with the format. Part I provides guidelines on how to prepare students for discussion and how to form good discussion questions. Part II includes ready-to-use lesson plans organized by compelling themes to engage students. The lesson plans include unabridged literary and nonfiction reading selections from classic and contemporary authors, as well as suggested film pairings.

Authors featured in this book include...

• William Faulkner
• Gina Berriault
• Gene Siskel
• President Obama
• Ray Bradbury
• Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
• Kahil Gibran
• William Shakespeare
• Robert Frost
• William Saroyan
• Carson McCullers
• And more

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Teach students how to engage in academic discussions about a text. Socratic seminars are highly effective at helping students meet the Common Core s standards for engaging in collaborative discussions. Students will learn how to

• read a text closely and think critically about the ideas presented
• come to discussions prepared
• follow rules for collegial discussions
• pose relevant questions that build off of what other students have said
• create high-level questions based on the text
• acknowledge information that is stated by others and revise their own ideas as necessary
• respond thoughtfully and respectfully to diverse perspectives
• and more

This practical book from bestselling authors Victor and Marc Moeller is your go-to guide for getting started It provides guidelines for teaching middle school students how to do Socratic seminars, complete lesson plans with suggested reading selections, and classroom handouts. It will help teachers who are new at Socratic seminars and provide fresh ideas to teachers who are experienced with the format.

Teach students how to engage in thoughtful discussions about a text. Socratic seminars are highly effective at helping students read closely and think critically about what they ve read. They also teach students how to participate in authentic discussions. This practical book from bestselling authors Victor and Marc Moeller is your go-to guide for getting started It will help teachers who are new at Socratic seminars and provide fresh ideas to teachers who are experienced with the format. Part I provides guidelines on how to prepare students for discussion and how to form good discussion questions. Part II includes ready-to-use lesson plans organized by compelling themes to engage students. The lesson plans include unabridged literary and nonfiction reading selections from classic and contemporary authors, as well as suggested film pairings.

Authors featured in this book include...

• C. S. Lewis
• William Faulkner
• Abraham Lincoln
• Mike Royko
• Isaac Asimov
• Aldous Huxley
• Andrew Postman
• John Updike
• Gina Berriault
• Gene Siskel
• Judith Guest
• President Obama
• Anton Chekhov
• Robert Frost
• John Cheever

And more "

This book will show you how you can:
- foster reflective, independent thinking in your class
- boost the number of students who actively participate
- prevent the discussions from falling flat or degenerating into "bull sessions"

This volume features 20 student-centered lesson plans and includes answer keys for teachers. Each lesson plan engages students in active learning.

Teach students how to engage in thoughtful discussions about a text. Socratic seminars are highly effective at helping students read closely and think critically about what they ve read. They also teach students how to participate in authentic discussions. This practical book from bestselling authors Victor and Marc Moeller is your go-to guide for getting started It will help teachers who are new at Socratic seminars and provide fresh ideas to teachers who are experienced with the format. Part I provides guidelines on how to prepare students for discussion and how to form good discussion questions. Part II includes ready-to-use lesson plans organized by compelling themes to engage students. The lesson plans include unabridged literary and nonfiction reading selections from classic and contemporary authors, as well as suggested film pairings.

Authors featured in this book include...

• C. S. Lewis
• William Faulkner
• Abraham Lincoln
• Mike Royko
• Isaac Asimov
• Aldous Huxley
• Andrew Postman
• John Updike
• Gina Berriault
• Gene Siskel
• Judith Guest
• President Obama
• Anton Chekhov
• Robert Frost
• John Cheever

And more "