Indicators of Success: Book Club Conversation 2/12/13

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My area of Inquiry/Inquiry Question is: How can I raise the level of students’ discourse in their conversations with each other about reading?

My routine data source is: Video and field notes from student book club conversations

Demonstrating Success: Reflect on what evidence you see in the routine data source that tells you how your student is or is not progressing on the indicators.

Indicators	Book Club Name "Call of Donuts" Book Club 2/12/13 __________________	Student Name __________________
I:  Students stayed on one idea and built on it by responding, agreeing, disagreeing, and adding on	☐Met ☐Not met  ☐ Partially Evidence/How can you tell? Students discussed basics of what happened in the chapter that they read, important characters. J brings up idea that the book is similar to The Magic Treehouse. E changes the subject, but A returns to it. Not much disagreement, or especially interesting conversation happening. Are they lacking a strong enough initial idea that can sustain a good conversation?	☐Met ☐Not met  ☐ Partially Evidence/How can you tell?
II: Students asked deep questions that sparked good conversation	☐Met ☐Not met  ☐ Partially Evidence/How can you tell? "What other books can you connect to this book?" (After the group had been discussing this for a while)	☐Met ☐Not met  ☐ Partially Evidence/How can you tell?
III:  Students asked clarifying questions when they were confused	☐Met ☐Not met  ☐ Partially Evidence/How can you tell? "What are you trying to say?"	☐Met ☐Not met  ☐ Partially Evidence/How can you tell?
IV:   Students challenged each other to support their ideas with evidence	☐Met ☐Not met  ☐ Partially Evidence/How can you tell? "How do you know [that the Magic Treehouse is about that]? "I read it."	☐Met ☐Not met  ☐ Partially Evidence/How can you tell?
V:  Students developed theories about the book together	☐Met ☐Not met  ☐ Partially Evidence/How can you tell? Few big ideas raised, none sustained and developed.	☐Met ☐Not met  ☐ Partially Evidence/How can you tell?