STUDENT-LED DISCUSSIONS TO REINFORCE READING

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STUDENT-LED DISCUSSIONS TO REINFORCE READING

• TPO We will examine strategies for facilitating
  student-led discussions using a powerpoint
  presentation and role-playing activities

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AGENDA
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DISCUSSIONvs.JIGSAW
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CONSTRUCTIVIST DISCUSSION MODEL PHILOSOPHY

• Students learn best when they are engaged in
  meaningful conversations
• Student learning is enhanced when they are
  actively involved in the classroom
• Students engaged in instructional conversations
  can initiate their own inquiries and construct
  their own meaning.

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DISCUSSION GROUP RESEARCH

• Promotes deeper understanding of text
• Leads to higher level thinking and problem
  solving
• Improves communication skills
• Allows students to test their own ideas and
  consider opposing points of view
• Fosters greater levels of class participation

Gambrell, L. 1996. What Research Reveals About
Discussion. In L.B.Gambrell and J.F. Almasi
(Eds.) Living Discussions! Fostering Engaged
Reading (pp.25-38). DE International Reading
Association. Goldenberg, C. 1994.
Instructional Conversations Promoting
Comprehension Through Discussion. Reading
Teacher 46(4)316-326. Morrow, L. and L.
Gambrell. 2000. Literature-based Reading
Instruction. In M.Kamil, P. Mosenthal, P.D.
Pearson, R.Barr (Eds.) Handbook of Reading
Research, Vol III563-586. NJ Lawrence Erlbaum
Associates.
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

• Students sitting in groups
• Stopping points throughout reading to process
• Students actively engaged
• Students better prepared to participate as whole
  class
• Teacher acts as a facilitator
• Routine strategies
• Modified directions when appropriate

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• GROUP ROLES / RECIPRICAL TEACHING

Questioning Clarifying Summarizing Predicting
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MATH STUDENT DISCUSSION ROLES
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DISCUSSION STRATEGIES

• Save the Last Word for Me
• Seed Discussions
• Socratic Seminar
• Mind Streaming/Preview Pairs
• Read and Say Something

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MCP CONNECTIONS
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ASSESSMENT GROUP PARTICIPATION DISCUSSION RUBRIC
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ASSESSMENT INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION DISCUSSION
RUBRIC
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