Literacy+Groups

Literacy Groups Every student reads, writes, thinks and talks in every classroom every day. Key Principles and Goals 

Guiding Questions What are literacy groups? Why is it important to use them as an instructional strategy? What are some of the challenges to implementing literacy groups and what strategies can be used to overcome these obstacles?

Literacy Groups Lesson Plan
 * **Instructional** **Strategy** || **Teacher Activity** || **Student Activity** || **Time (min)** ||
 * WTL || Provide Guiding Questions || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">With a partner, discuss and respond to the Guiding Questions. || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">15 min ||


 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in; tabstops: 2.75in 4.5in;">**Instructional Strategy** || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in; tabstops: 2.75in 4.5in;">**Teacher Activity** || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in; tabstops: 2.75in 4.5in;">**Student Activity** || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in; tabstops: 2.75in 4.5in;">**Time (min)** ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Questioning

Classroom Talk || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in; tabstops: 2.75in 4.5in; text-align: left;">Provide Literacy Groups Key Principles and Goals, role descriptions for Literacy Groups, resources for subject areas to use Literacy Groups  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students will examine materials, ask questions, discuss materials in connection to the guiding questions. Report out findings to whole group. || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif';">20 min ||


 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in; tabstops: 2.75in 4.5in;">**Instructional Strategy** || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in; tabstops: 2.75in 4.5in;">**Teacher Activity** || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in; tabstops: 2.75in 4.5in;">**Student Activity** || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in; tabstops: 2.75in 4.5in;">**Time (min**) ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Literacy Groups || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide article and review roles for Literacy Groups || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students will experience use of Literacy Group roles. Each person will be recieve a role and read the article //The Virtual Circle// taking notes based on their role. Student will rotate through their roles, using thier notes as their discussion guide. The Summarizer will begin the discussion, then capture the main points of the discussion on the wiki. || 60 min. ||

Questioning WTL || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in; tabstops: 2.75in 4.5in;">Next Steps-Lead Brainstorming for students using LG's in the classroom. On Tuesday, I will be visiting classrooms to get oriented to you and your classrooms. Plan meetings with teachers on Wednesday. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Partners will return to the Guiding Questions. Individuals will return to the CIF entry slip and make revisions. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in; tabstops: 2.75in 4.5in;">10 min ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Instructional Strategy ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in; tabstops: 2.75in 4.5in;">Closing Teacher Activity ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in; tabstops: 2.75in 4.5in;">Closing Student Activity ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in; tabstops: 2.75in 4.5in;">Time (min) ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Classroom Talk

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