TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gilmore,Barry
TI  - Speaking volumes: how to get students discussing books, and much more 
SN  - 0325009155 (alk. paper)
AV  - LB1631 .G47 2006
U1  - 428/.0071/273 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Portsmouth, NH
PB  - Heinemann
KW  - English language
KW  - Study and teaching (Middle school)
KW  - United States
KW  - Study and teaching (Secondary)
KW  - Discussion
KW  - Language arts (Middle school)
KW  - Language arts (Secondary)
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Before you begin: goals and strategies -- Why these discussion techniques? -- Tips for preparing discussions -- Tips for leading discussions -- How the rest of this book is organized -- Lines -- Surveys -- Get off the fence -- The grid -- Circles -- The fishbowl -- Brainstorming groups -- Idea pass-arounds -- Big paper -- Wall posters -- Combining voices -- silent discussion -- Technology -- The electronic conversation -- In the forum -- Tracking changes -- A thousand words -- Formal discussion and debate -- Debate -- Rules of order -- For further discussion -- Jump-starts and fillers -- Surveys -- Discussion prompts for Get off the fence, Fishbowl, and Big paper discussions -- Sample quotations for fast-writing and concluding discussions -- A compilation of follow-up ideas
N2  - Provides information for teachers on ways to involve students in oral and written conversations
UR  - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip061/2005028371.html
ER  -