Sermons,+Book+Club,+Round+3

=Book Club- Going Deeper= Create a 2 column chart titled- Thick Question and Thin Question Teacher reviews discussion questions from class read aloud. Models where questions would go on the chart and give characteristics/reasons why the questions would fit in that column. Students go through their book club questions and give reasons why their questions fit in that particular category. Class discussion - create a master list of what makes a thick or thin questions- anchor chart to hang in the classroom Teacher will demonstrate how to respond to questions about book club book. Teacher will group students by book club book. Each group will be assigned a set of questions to respond to on Edmodo. They must back up their answer with reasons and page numbers from the book. This lesson will be ongoing. Teacher will model how to use questioning prompts to deepen book club discussion. How can your group extend the discussion with follow -up questions to get members of the group to explain their thinking/ideas in greater detail. || 1. Small group instruction 2. Meet with groups 1-3 times a week depending on need 3. Rubric to score students progress with questioning in book clubs 4. Questions posted on Edmodo and used in class discussions || 1. Edmodo 2. Netbooks 3. post-it notes 4. rubric for book club discussions ||
 * **Title**: ||< Going Deeper in Book Club ||
 * **Subject**: ||< Reading/Language Arts ||
 * **Grade**: ||< 4th grade ||
 * **Time Frame**: ||< 2-4 weeks ||
 * **Summary:** ||< Students will learn how to develop critical thinking questions for discussion in book clubs. ||
 * **Tasks**: ||< **1. Mini- Lesson**-Teach students how to use sticky notes effectively. Teacher models by showing her sticky notes from the class read aloud - The Half A Moon Inn. Copy pages so students can see how the sticky note is related to the text in the book. Allow the students to practive creating their own sticky notes by giving them a short story to read. Discuss notes with their book club group.
 * 2. Mini-Lesson**- Review procedures for discussion by using the fishbowl strategy. Choose one group to serve as the model. ( Teacher will confer with this group beforehand to check for understanding.)
 * 3. Mini- Lesson**- Asking good questions
 * 4. Mini- Lesson-** Using Edmodo for book club discussion
 * 5. Mini-Lesson**-Questioning Prompts that Lead to Deeper Thinking
 * Objectives: ||< * TEKS covered- 4.2A; 4.2B; 4.3A; 4.6A; 4.6B; 4.11B; 4.F19(D) ||
 * Assessment: ||< How will you assess the students learning?
 * Resources: ||< What resources will be needed?
 * **Teacher**
 * Reflections:** || Please share what went well, what was challenging and what you might tweak or modify for your next round.... ||
 * **Examples**: ||< * Links to teacher or student work examples. ||

Discussion:
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