Breaking (Into) the Circle: Group Work for Change in the English Classroom

by Hephzibah Roskelly

Book Overview

Every student loves to hear the teacher say, "Let's break into groups" because group discussions and activities can quickly turn into a digressive social hour. Yet group work can be a powerful strategy for promoting literacy, inquiry, and diversity among students of any age. Breaking (into) the Circle offers tested methods for utilizing groups in the English classroom, methods that won't lead to anarchy but will lead to a classroom where...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0867095431
• ISBN13: 9780867095432
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Grade 9 to Postsecondary