Teachers' Lessons

Text Talk--Reading Aloud To Students

• Beck, I.L., & McKeown, M.G. (2001). Text Talk: Capturing the benefits of read-aloud experiences for young children. The Reading Teacher, 55, 10–20.

• Text Talk Lessons by RE 3030 Students

Literature Circles

• Literature Circle Assignment--Overview and Examples
• Discussion Director Assignment
  • Discussion Director Example
  • Discussion Director Lower Grades (Discussion Director Polar Bears Past Bedtime)
• Character Sketcher Assignment
  • Example of Character Sketcher--Implied Traits with Bud, Not Buddy
  • Example of Character Sketcher
  • Character Traits—List of Adjectives
• Passage Picker Lower Grades (Passage Picker Polar Bears Past Bedtime)
• Word Wizard Polar Bears Past Bedtime
• Internet Investigator
  • Internet Workshop (Leu) and Internet Workshop Resources
  • Internet Workshop Bud, Not Buddy Workshop #1
  • Internet Workshop Bud, Not Buddy Workshop #2
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Literature Circle Units (Upper Grades):