Contents; Acknowledgments; Contributing Teachers; 1. Welcome to Literature Circles; 2. A Closer Look: Literature Circles Defined; 3. Ancient History and Current Research; 4. Looking into Literature Circles; 5. Getting Started: Preparing and Orienting Students; 6. Forming, Scheduling, and Managing Groups; 7. Books and Materials; 8. Primary-Grade Applications; 9. Intermediate-Grade Applications; 10. Middle and High School Applications; 11. Teachers and Parents as Readers; 12. Assessment: Record Keeping, Evaluation, and Grading; 13. Nonfiction Literature Circles: Moving Across the Curriculum
14. Troubleshooting and Problem SolvingAppendix A: Literature Circle Workshops for Teachers and Parents; Appendix B: Research on Best Practice Cluster Schools; Appendix C: Book Lists: Literature Circle Favorites; References; Index
Summary
This updated edition provides more strategies, structures, and tools for launching and managing literature circles effectively in K-12 classrooms, with examples from 20 practicing teachers
