An Annotation by Laurie Walsh The article begins with a comparison and contrast of two classrooms, each discussing the character of Queen Gertrude in Hamlet. The two classrooms exhibit different “interpretive norms–patterns of interaction that occur when students and teachers [...]
An Annotation by Laurie Walsh People need to talk because we’re highly social organisms! Students should not be expected to sit silently and do their work. The author states, “discussion has many advantages, not the least of which is that [...]
An Annotation by Laurie Walsh The author begins with a quote on brain research and education by Robert Sylwester, schools need to, “. . .focus more on metacognitive activities that encourage students to talk about their emotions, listen to their [...]
An Annotation by Laurie Walsh According to this author, through the use of literature circles, students “become information literate by reading authentic literature, thinking about the messages and intent of the author, listening to peers discuss their own interpretations, cooperatively [...]
McKeown, M. & Beck, I. (November 1999). “Getting the discussion started.” Educational Leadership. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. An Annotation by Laurie Walsh I read an article on the constructivist approach to teaching literature, which involves a classroom where [...]
Kahn, E. (Mar 2007). Building fires: raising achievement through class discussion. English Journal, 96, 16-19. Retrieved March 7, 2008 from ProQuest database. An Annotation by Laurie Walsh The author, a high school English teacher, cites several researchers to prove that [...]
Johannessen, L. (Sep 2003). Strategies for initiating authentic discussion. English Journal, 93, 73. Retrieved July 6, 2008 from ProQuest database. An Annotation by Laurie Walsh The author defines authentic discussion as a conversation with genuine inquiry into a problem or [...]
Freedman, R.L.H. (1994). Questioning formats. In Open-ended questioning: a handbook for educators (pp.11-20). Dale Seymour Publications. An Annotation by Laurie Walsh The author reviews six questioning formats that call for higher-order thinking processes: analysis, comparison, description, evaluation, fiction, and problem [...]
Daniels, H. (1994). Literature circles: voice and choice in the student-centered classroom. York, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers. An Annotation by Laurie Walsh Another practical book – yahoo! The author explains the use of literature circles in classrooms ranging from elementary school [...]
Brown, M. (2001). Literature circles build excitement for books! Retrieved June 30, 2008 from http://www.education-world.com/a curr/curr259.shtml. An Annotation by Laurie Walsh Brown reviews the beliefs of Harvey Daniels, author of Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in the Student-Centered Classroom, Katherine [...]
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