ELD Book Club

Objectives:1. Understand the importance of book club.

2. Familiarize self with curriculum map.

3. Choose two books for the next 5 weeks. 4. Identify the importance of the book club

exams (Dec. and June).

What is book club?

1. The first period of the day.2. A HIGHLY structured reading period3. An opportunity to read, discuss, and learn. 4. A necessity for our students.

ELD Objectives

Every day, each student MUST...1. Read2. Write3. Speak

Book Club- Classroom setting

1. Positive classroom environment that encourages reading.

2. Structured classroom environment with rules, consequences, and procedures.

Book Club is NOT

1.A free period.2. A homework period. 3. A chance to check your email.

Zones 1-4: FIND YOUR ZONE!

Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4

Moreno Couch Moore Tauck

Balderrama Andrade Ko

Cornejo Karlquist

Ford Overlander

Herrera

Bisbo

Tavizon

Zones

1. Reading Levels

EDMODO!1. Share information and projects about books.

2. Obtain information about how to teach ELD.

3. Collaborate with other teachers.

4. Watch and learn!

Curriculum Map!

1. 2 books/5 weeks

2. Master vocabulary

3. Master language

4. Master writing about the topic

5. Create a project to tie it all together.

5 Week Book Club Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan Due Dates: Friday 8/26Friday 10/7Friday 11/25Friday 1/27Friday 3/9

Books!

1. Find your zone.

2. Examine the books. 3. Choose two books that interest you.

4. Get in groups of two or three withing your zone.

Book Club Test

1. December (2011-2012 Test 1)

2. June (2011-2012 Test 2)

3. Goal: Increase Zone by one level.

Literature Circles

Highly structured reading groups that conjure higher level thinking within each student

Roles: 1. Summarizer (Summarizes the chapter)2. Travel Chaser (keeps a time line)3. Word Wizard (logs key vocab)4. Illustrator (draws an illustration for each chapter)5. Discussion Director (Writes5-10 insightful questions for group

to answer in a discussion)

Resources:

1. Edmodo

2. ELD Newsletter

3. Wednesday Pds once a month (30 minutes)