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Enhancing Multiethnic Student Engagement through Literature Circles

This chapter advocates for the implementation of literature circles as a means to foster respectful and meaningful discussions among today’s diverse student population. It emphasizes the importance of selecting high-quality literature and providing students with opportunities to engage in concurrent group meetings, private reflection through response journals, and organized discussions. By focusing on students' roles and teacher guidance, literature circles can serve as a catalyst for deeper comprehension and connections among peers, while also catering to diverse learning needs and backgrounds.

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Enhancing Multiethnic Student Engagement through Literature Circles

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  1. Literature Circles Chapter 13

  2. "I believe literature can be … a catalyst for meaningful discussions that might foster respect among the multiethnic student body of today's schools." Lulu Delacre

  3. Background

  4. Description

  5. Rationale: • A way to provide memorable experiences for students • A venue for sharing high-quality literature with others of similar interests

  6. Implementation

  7. Select high-quality, interesting books. Fiction or nonfiction?

  8. Groups • Teacher's role • Students' roles • Meet concurrently several times a week.

  9. Response Journal • Private space to reflect & write • Open-ended or teacher prompt • Safe place for students to take risks • Assess by comments, not by grade. • Teacher may need to model.

  10. Discussions • Students verbalize and extend from their journals. • Teachers may need to organize a fishbowl.

  11. Research

  12. Presentations: • Strengthen comprehension • Examples of presentations

  13. Variations

  14. Other types • Special needs learners • Primary grades • Cultural considerations • Assessment

  15. See the CD-ROM which came with this text for: • Searchable database of children's literature • Text sets • Professional journals to help you find good books • Visit the COMPANION WEBSITE for: • Information about authors and illustrators • Booktalking resources • Children's periodicals

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