Differentiating, Adapting and Scaffolding
The ultimate goal is for students to collaborate in a comfortable , stimulating, and intense conversation
about great books. This is achieved over time with training and support. Listed below are recommendations to meet the meets of all students recommended by Hill, Johnson, and Schlick.
Reconfiguring Schedules
Vary the number of group meetings
Restructure Book Selection
Use picture books/poetry to introduce literature circles
Use a whole class novel at the beginning of the year
Students choose from two or three leveled books
Students choose from a larger selection of books
Modify assignments
Give daily deadlines and short-term goals
Develop a menu of choices to be completed weekly
Develop a contract of required work. Kids pace themselves.
Adapt Discussions
Teacher leads the literature circle discussion
Develop a system of “tickets to talk” so everyone gets equal sharing time
Teacher participates as a member of the group
Teacher sits outside the group and observes
Students lead literature circle discussions
Tape record or videotape so students can self-reflect
Guide Journal Responses
Use “post-it” notes or bookmarks to note passages to share
Model responses to the class to use past student examples
Offer choices for responses
Develop a menu of choices
Incorporate response through visual and performing arts
Literature Circle Assignments:
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6 Levels of Questioning
Students develop higher level questions
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Discussion Director To be used with group discussion, students write high-level questions, using the 6 levels of questions. |
Word Finder Students find and define unknown or interesting vocabulary words to share with the group. |
Connector Students connect an event in the book to an event in their own life or that of someone they know. |
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Correspondent Students write a letter, either from themselves to a character in the book, or from one of the book's characters to another. |
Illustrator Students illustrate a scene from the book. |
Assignment Sheet Students use this sheet to keep track of group assignments. |
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