Overview

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, where students cooperate in the pursuit of common goals, deepen their literacy and learning skills, and gain valuable experience with group dynamics. Hephzibah Roskelly examines groups inside and out documenting why groups succeed and how to remedy them when they are failing. You will watch groups work together to find a voice, resolve conflict, clarify motives, and deepen understanding. Practical, research-based, and smart, Breaking (into) the Circle will guide you in successfully introducing satisfying group work in your classroom or assist you in redesigning group work to best meet your students' needs and your own curriculum.

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Author:   Hephzibah Roskelly
Publisher:   Heinemann USA
Imprint:   Boynton/Cook Publishers Inc US
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.256kg
ISBN:  

9780867095432

ISBN 10:   0867095431
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   17 October 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Group Work Matters 2. How Learning Happens 3. The Circle Breaks: Why Groups Fall and Why They Succeed 4. Race and Gender: The Role of Groups for Confronting Difference 5. Blueprints for Action: Making Groups Work

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A former high school teacher, Hephzibah Roskelly conducts workshops with high school teachers across the country. She is professor of English at the University of North Carolina Greensboro where she teaches classes in rhetoric and composition, American literature, and women's studies. Her previous books include An Unquiet Pedagogy (Heinemann-Boynton/Cook, 1991), with Eleanor Kutz.

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