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The Road to Participation: The Evolution of a Literary Community in an Intermediate Grade Classroom of Linguistically Diverse Learners. CIERA Report.
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Kong, Ailing; Pearson, P. David – 2002
This study examines the year-long process in which a teacher and her fourth- and fifth-grade students with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds implemented Book Club, a literature-based instructional program. Data analysis reveals a gradual release of responsibility from the teacher to students in carrying out book conversations. Five…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Diversity (Student), Grade 4, Grade 5