>I have found lit circles to be unsuccessful. In the past, over half the >students had not read the pages they agreed to read within their group. >Many students did not read the book at all, but asked the other students in >their circle to tell them what happened in the book. >
I don't have the same success either. I was just giving out ideas....I find the 8th graders don't care about helping each other and are very self-centered. Had a pair working on a project this last grading period, and one dropped the ball and left the other hanging. I warned them about picking friends for partners and how they should work with someone who will help, but it was her BEST Friend.....that changed. It seems to happening more and more the last few years.... Bill Personally, I think they work better when picking for themselves. If they like a book, they'll recommend it to other students. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
