Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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Discussion Director: Develop a list of questions that your group might want to
discuss about this part of the chapter. Dont worry about the small details. Your
task is to help your peers talk about the big ideas in the reading and share their
reactions. Usually the best discussion questions come from your own thoughts,
feelings, and concerns as you read. You may list them below during or after your
reading. You may also use some of the general questions below to develop topics
for your group.
Possible Discussion Questions or Topics
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Sample Questions:
How do you think the strategies discussed in todays reading will work in your classroom?
Did todays reading remind you of anything you have experienced?
Did you make any connections to anything discussed in todays reading? What were the
connections?
What questions did you have when you finished reading todays section?
Did anything in todays reading surprise you? What surprised you?
What are some things you think will be discussed next?
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across familiar terms that stand out somehow in the readingterms/words that are repeated a lot, are used
in an unusual way, or provide a key to the meaning of the text. Mark these special words/terms, and be
ready to point them out to the group. When your group meets, help members find and discuss these
terms.
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Meaning
Reflections Leader: Lead the members of the group as they reflect on what was
learned, their levels of contributions, and ways they can improve. You may choose
how you want to close the lesson.
Possible Prompts for Reflecting:
1. Share the most beneficial aspects of todays discussion.
2. What did you learn today that you did not know before reading and discussing the
chapter?
3. Why do you think the information in the chapter will be effective in the classroom?
4. Why was the information in the chapter important?
5. How would you rate your contributions to the group discussion -- very good,
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Trade Book Selector: Select trade books (expository) and do book talks that focus on the content of
the trade books. In addition, discuss how the books can be used for strategies discussed in the chapter.
Remember to bring copies of the books to class.
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