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Making Meaning in Literature Grades 6-8
Conversations in Literature — Workshop

About Making Meaning in Literature: A Video Library, Grades 6-8

Individual Clip Descriptions

1. Introducing the Envisionment-Building Classroom
2. Building a Literary Community
3. Asking Questions
4. Facilitating Discussion
5. Seminar Discussion
6. Dramatic Tableaux
7. Readers as Individuals
8. The Teacher’s Role in a Literary Community
9. Whole Group Discussions




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Professional Reflection

Dr. Currence working with studentsTake a step back from your classroom and examine the video clip in relation to your own instructional practices. Use the questions below to spark discussion about instructional practices in department meetings, team meetings, or as a writing prompt in your own professional journal.

Consider:

  • How could the teacher from this video clip encourage students to analyze their dramatic tableaux?
  • How could the teacher guide students to deeply examine the text based on what they gained from the dramatic experience?
  • What kinds of questions should the teacher ask the students?
  • How can writing support a deeper examination of the students' experience with the text?

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