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Book Study Guidelines
Achieving Improvements in
Teaching and Learning
Why Book Studies?
Professional book studies
invite educators to embed their learning into the work
they do in schools and classrooms everyday.
The Research
Teachers studying research-based practices together
ensure greater skill attainment.
The Research
Application/problem solving level becomes more powerful
as teachers become an active learning community.
Guidelines
Topics relative to conducting a book study:• Organization
–How to prepare for a book study.• Procedures
–How to conduct a book study.• Tasks
–How to complete the book study.
Organization
Organization: Key to a successful book study • Group size
–Selection of Group Members• Location/Schedule• Meeting Length• Group Roles
–Group members know their roles and the tasks associated with each role.
Assignment
• Working with a partner, utilize the internet to identify five educational books suitable for a book study.
• Create a bibliography to share with the class.
RolesFacilitator
• clarifies questions, misconceptions or concerns • summarizes findings
Recorder • records group thoughts, questions, concerns
Reporter • reports out to whole group• submits questions to online facilitator
Time Keeper• Keeps track of the time to move discussion
• Post these roles on a chart in your meeting room as a reminder.
Procedures• Set Time Limits
–Give each group 5 minutes for discussion of designated paragraph or chapter section
–If there are specific paragraphs and/or sections within a chapter that should be discussed, point those out to participants.
• Group returns to whole group for reporting• Questions are answered and clarified. • Repeat this procedure throughout the book
study until all chapters are completed.
Procedures
Generate Questions• Questions in small group
–Record the questions/comments and present them in the whole group discussion.
• Questions that can’t be answered in the whole group setting may be sent to the online facilitator.
Procedures
Provide Opportunity for Discussion
• Make certain that enough time is provided for discussion in both small and whole group settings.
• Discussion opportunities may provide answers to questions as well as ideas for solving problems with implementation.
Reflection
• Reflection –Participants have an opportunity to record
thoughts at the end of the session.
–Clarify any confusion or misconception chapter may need and whether it should be revisited before the next session.
–Reflect on content and process.
Tasks
Tasks: Important Record Keeping• Record discussions; questions/answers;
problems/solutions
• Record questions generated for discussion in small group; whole group; and submit questions to facilitator
Reunion
• Book Study Reunion–Purpose
To revisit, reflect, and/or re-teach practices studied.
–Time Frame
Usually held at least 2 months after the original book study.
Assignment
• Working in a small group, assign each person a role. (facilitator, recorded, reporter, time keeper)
• Read the following article:“The Changing Role of the 21st Century Teacher”• Generate a book study log that contains the
following elements…–5 team questions for future discussion– Individual response to each question–A individual summary of article
Remember
“The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it.”
~James Bryce