Today we took a few minutes first to vote on the reinstatement of "Chapter One" or not.  The results  will be evident next Friday.

Next, we prepared for the rest of the year... Our ten literature circle choices were discussed, and students voted on the stories they'd like to read.  Each student should get one of their top five choices, if all goes well!  Books will be chosen based on interest (#1), completion of work in class (#2), and reading scores (#3).  Of course, how students work well in each group will also be a consideration!

We then took time to model how students will be working in class, each job that is assigned, and how students will discuss the books every other day.  Monday's blog post will include the schedule we will follow for the rest of the year.  This is very student-driven, teacher-facilitated, and the reading will be done in class, so everyone is expected to finish the group-decided reading each day.  The only excuse will be if a student is absent, but then he/she can check out a book the next night!  :-)


HW:
* Look for something to read independently for our last month together.  Bring this to school on Monday.