How about trying some action research? I've done this to try to raise the bar for our discussions. After reviewing the rubric of what a deep book discussion looks and sounds like, I assign each student a partner. They observe each other during book discussions and then provide feedback for their partner as to how to improve. I think, with this, keeping a running list of strong questions or probes is helpful? Try the Questioning the Author book as a resource of discussion probes.
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