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ECN Book Club: Comprehension & Collaboration
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Welcome to the EC Ning Book Club which will discuss Stephanie Harvey and Smokey Daniels' latest book "Comprehension and Collaboration." We are all very grateful to them for agreeing to lead this discussion!
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Book Club Suggestions and Guidelines
After doing a few of these book clubs, we have learned that a few simple guidelines serve to improve the experience for all:
1. Only authors (or, in some cases) the Ning Administrator (Jim Burke) should create groups.
2. When posting to a discussion, please make it clear whose comments you are responding to as this improves the flow and cohesion (e.g., I thought Steph made a great point when she said...)
3. Contribute whatever comes to mind--questions, classroom scenarios, commentary--that is related to the ideas of the authors running the book discussion.
Thanks. Only a few hours into it and already the discussion is shaping itself around important ideas that will help us all be better teachers. Huge thanks to Stephanie and Smokey.
1. Only authors (or, in some cases) the Ning Administrator (Jim Burke) should create groups.
2. When posting to a discussion, please make it clear whose comments you are responding to as this improves the flow and cohesion (e.g., I thought Steph made a great point when she said...)
3. Contribute whatever comes to mind--questions, classroom scenarios, commentary--that is related to the ideas of the authors running the book discussion.
Thanks. Only a few hours into it and already the discussion is shaping itself around important ideas that will help us all be better teachers. Huge thanks to Stephanie and Smokey.
Discussion Forum
The Key Ideas of Inquiry Circles #3 9 Replies
Started by Stephanie Harvey. Last reply by Patrick Vaughan Sep. 12, 2009.
The Key Ideas of Inquiry Circles #2 64 Replies
Started by Harvey "Smokey" Daniels. Last reply by Cheri Gregory Sep. 8, 2009.
The Key Ideas of Inquiry Circles #1 40 Replies
Started by Stephanie Harvey. Last reply by msadler Aug. 29, 2009.
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