Mardie McIlmoyl

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Mardie McIlmoyls Therapy

• By Jennifer Ek, Kristen Maloney, Heather Handel,
  Allison Potter and Amelia Phoenix

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Anecdotal Notes with Literacy Circles

• Focus Questions for ANECDOTAL NOTES
• Literature Discussions
• Is the student prepared for the literature
  discussion?
• Does the student use the text to share passages?
  To support ideas and opinions? How effectively?
• Does the student listen actively to others?
• Does the student ask questions? What kinds?
• Do the questions get a thoughtful response?
  Which are most effective?
• Does the student contribute thoughtful ideas?
• Does the student make predictions? How
  effectively?
• Does the student build on other peoples
  comments?
• Does the student keep the group on task?
• Does the student discuss unknown or interesting
  words?
• Does the student make personal connections to
  his/her life? At what levels?
• Does the student make connections to other books,
  authors, and experiences?
• Does the student discuss the authors craft and
  word choice?
• Does the student discuss literary elements (plot,
  setting, character)?
• Can the student reflect on literature circle
  participation and set goals?
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• Form 9.11 Focus Questions for Anecdotal Notes
  Literature Discussions

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Conferencing
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Self-Evaluation

• retelling self-evaluation
• Name ______________________________ Date
  _______________
• Title ___________________________________________
  _________________
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• I told when and where the story took place.
• I told about the main character.
• I told about other characters.
• I told the main problem in the story.
• I told some of the details from the story.
• I told how the problem was solved.
• I used some of the language from the book.
• I made connections to my life or other books.
• I told what I thought of the book.
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Journaling