Literature+Circle+Schedule

Tentative Outline

Week 1- Meet and Greet:
 * Skype Visits-Depending on the number of schools that are able to collaborate in the quarterly lit circle, pairs or trios of students will have the opportunity to meet and greet one another during the first two sessions of the quarter.
 * After the initial meeting, Students will have a two week “hand-shaking” time using the social networking site Edmodo. Students will be responsible for getting to know each other and share book ideas. Work toward building consensus about group book
 * By the end of the week one each group will have a book chosen to read

Week 2- Organizing the Classroom Group and Choosing Books
 * Based on conversations in Edmodo, a final decision is made by students as to the title of the book they would like to choose. Book group codes are created for students to use to communicate in. Each Classroom group will fill out the “Literature Circle Planning Guide” Due at the end of the class.

Week 3- Book Discussion (Each book discussion time will follow the schedule below)
 * 10 min. - Getting Ready for Literature Circles:
 * Review reading goals from previous class, reminders, and announcements
 * Have students get out materials
 * Go over order of roles
 * When/if time allows: 5 minute mini-lesson reviewing Elements of Story.
 * 45 min. - Literature Circle Time
 * 10 min. - Students complete “Reflection/Self-Evaluation” Handout
 * 10 min. Debrief:
 * What did our circles do well? In what ways did we reach our goals?
 * What ideas or issues were most compelling?
 * What’s the value of doing Literature Circles? What are the challenges?

Week 4- Book Discussion
 * 10 min. - Getting Ready for Literature Circles:
 * Review reading goals from previous class, reminders, and announcements
 * Have students get out materials
 * Go over order of roles
 * When/if time allows: 5 minute mini-lesson reviewing Elements of Story.
 * 45 min. - Literature Circle Time
 * 10 min. - Students complete “Reflection/Self-Evaluation” Handout
 * 10 min. Debrief:
 * What did our circles do well? In what ways did we reach our goals?
 * What ideas or issues were most compelling?
 * What’s the value of doing Literature Circles? What are the challenges?

Week 5- Book Discussion
 * 10 min. - Getting Ready for Literature Circles:
 * Review reading goals from previous class, reminders, and announcements
 * Have students get out materials
 * Go over order of roles
 * When/if time allows: 5 minute mini-lesson reviewing Elements of Story.
 * 45 min. - Literature Circle Time
 * 10 min. - Students complete “Reflection/Self-Evaluation” Handout
 * 10 min. Debrief:
 * What did our circles do well? In what ways did we reach our goals?
 * What ideas or issues were most compelling?
 * What’s the value of doing Literature Circles? What are the challenges?

Week 6- Book Discussion
 * 10 min. - Getting Ready for Literature Circles:
 * Review reading goals from previous class, reminders, and announcements
 * Have students get out materials
 * Go over order of roles
 * When/if time allows: 5 minute mini-lesson reviewing Elements of Story.
 * 45 min. - Literature Circle Time
 * 10 min. - Students complete “Reflection/Self-Evaluation” Handout
 * 10 min. Debrief:
 * What did our circles do well? In what ways did we reach our goals?
 * What ideas or issues were most compelling?
 * What’s the value of doing Literature Circles? What are the challenges?

Week 7- Book Discussion
 * 10 min. - Getting Ready for Literature Circles:
 * Review reading goals from previous class, reminders, and announcements
 * Have students get out materials
 * Go over order of roles
 * When/if time allows: 5 minute mini-lesson reviewing Elements of Story.
 * 45 min. - Literature Circle Time
 * 10 min. - Students complete “Reflection/Self-Evaluation” Handout
 * 10 min. Debrief:
 * What did our circles do well? In what ways did we reach our goals?
 * What ideas or issues were most compelling?
 * What’s the value of doing Literature Circles? What are the challenges?

Week 8- Book Discussion
 * 10 min. - Getting Ready for Literature Circles:
 * Review reading goals from previous class, reminders, and announcements
 * Have students get out materials
 * Go over order of roles
 * When/if time allows: 5 minute mini-lesson reviewing Elements of Story.
 * 45 min. - Literature Circle Time
 * 10 min. - Students complete “Reflection/Self-Evaluation” Handout
 * 10 min. Debrief:
 * What did our circles do well? In what ways did we reach our goals?
 * What ideas or issues were most compelling?
 * What’s the value of doing Literature Circles? What are the challenges?

Week 9- Book Discussion

Week 10- Book Presentations Give in class presentations