DISCUSSION+Formats

Guided Reading - See page for Guided Reading
[|20 Collaborative Tips] for teaching students how to talk to one another in collaborative groups. Added 9/24/14. [|Using Short Texts] for discussion groups; Library of Congress; Added 3/12/13 [|3 Tips to Get Youngest Readers Talking] In the Classroom With Jen, Stenhouse, Added 4/5/14

**How to Talk** [|Analyzing Touchstone Texts] Video; looking at symbolism; teacher models adding on to others' conversations and is very good at extending students' thinking; Teaching Channel; 5 minutes [|Talk Moves] - Teaching students to develop communication skills; Teaching Channel Video [|Teaching Children to Disagree] - Responsive Classroom Blog [|Think Pair Share] video of explanation and lesson with kids, webpage also

Reading Workshop With Conferring
[|Video] - read aloud mini lesson; get buried in a book; teachers confers; Teaching Channel; 5 minutes

Book Clubs
[|LikeToRead.com] - argue safely tips; reflection questions; notice-wonder notebooks; problem jar; first discussion steps [|Literature Circles Resource Center] - photos of groups; anchor charts; notebook pages [|Upper Grade Lit Circle] - video showing students running the group; several groups; YouTube; 9 minutes [|BOOK CLUBS] - informal videos of students talking in book clubs on Lucy Calkins' site. [|2nd grade Book Club]in action - YouTube Video. Added 3/12/13 [|Book Club Record] - I like this recording sheet from ReadWriteThink. Added 3/23/13. Helping [|struggling book club] talk more. Choice Literacy - membership required.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Strategy Circles
[|Question the Author format]; discussion moves explained, lesson plan template and examples [|Reading Rocket] - why and how to use the strategy; examples in ELA and content areas [|ReadWriteThink] - explanation; lesson plans

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Socratic Seminars
<span class="gmw_">[|Teacher Channel] - Watch a teacher use a Socratic seminar in her classroom [|LikeToRead.com] - explanation of the format; lesson plan template [|ReadWriteThink] - lesson plans; choosing days [|StudyGuide.org] - background; lesson plan explanation [|Socratic Seminar Rubrics] for individuals and class discussion from Greece School District in New York [|Reflection] on running workshop. Added 5/8/13. [|What is Socratic Teaching?] Video added 11/25/13.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Inquiry Circles
[|LikeToRead.com] - Think Work suggestions; explanation [|Harvey Daniels and Stephanie Harvey] - sample videos; podcast; sample lessons. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Inquiry Circle Podcast] with Smokey Daniels, Stephanie Harvey and 2 teachers. (27 minutes) [|Inquiry] What Ed Said, "Student Voices" [|Project Based Learning] Kindergartners pilot their own projects (added 1/31/13) [|Video] Shows students reflecting and improving projects (added 2/22/13)

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Reciprocal Teaching
[|LikeToRead.com] - Directions, steps, cards [|Reading Rockets] - Why, how, lessons, video [|Video] - Lower grades whole-group; Fantastic Four Puppets - clarify, question, summarize, predict, YouTube

//Links work as of 5/27/13//