Literature circles are book clubs for students that encourage thoughtful discussion and a love of reading. Students select a book and are assigned roles like discussion director, literary luminary, or vocabulary enricher to structure conversations. Benefits include improved academic success, self-control, and confidence in learning. To ensure quality implementation, teachers should set clear expectations, give each student a role, create a routine, use timers, and ensure individual accountability. Differentiated literature circles tailor instruction to individual needs by allowing students to choose books at different levels and providing support as needed. Online and face-to-face literature circles both spark text-to-self connections, but face-to-face builds community and teaches speaking/listening skills while reading

1. Name: Dela Cruz, Angelica M. BEED 2
MODULE 11: DIFFERENTIATED LITERATURE CIRCLES
Directions: Research through different sources and do what is asked.
Task 1. Define “literature circles”.
- A literature circle is equivalent for young people of an adult book club, but with greater
structure, expectation and rigor. The aim is to encourage thoughtful discussion and a love of reading
in young people.
Task 2. What are the roles and functions of the MEMBERS in a literature circles?
- Students begin by selecting a book together then are introduced to the four jobs in the
Literature Circles: Discussion Director, Literary Luminary, Vocabulary Enricher, and Checker. The
teacher and student volunteers model the task for each of the four roles, and then students practice
the strategies.
- Discussion Director.
-Literary Luminary.
-Vocabulary Enricher.
-Summarizer.
-Illustrator.
-Connector.
Task 3. Enumerate research-proven benefits of literature circles.
- Improve the students' academic success
- self-control
-self-confidence in the process of learning and text analysis,
Task 4. Enumerate and explaineachfoundational procedure to ensure qualityimplementationof
literature circles.
- Set Clear Expectations, we often expect students to automatically know how to function
in different settings. The fact is, sometimes they need guidance. Spend the first day of literature
circles establishing expectations with students. Set up a chart paper with a list of Dos and Don'ts
and ask students to share their best ideas--it's as simple as that. Display the list throughout your
literature circle study and refer to it or add to it as often as needed.
- Give Every Student a Role, giving each student a role helps to ensure that all students
are participating in literature circles, it helps each child to feel essential to their group, and it
helps to, once again, set clear expectations for students.
- Create Routine, the first literature circle is usually a little rocky. By the second week, I
could stand back and drink coffee and my students wouldn't even know that I'm there. Setting up
a routine and sticking to it helps students to master the art of talking books.
- Use Timers, in each literature circle group, one student is the "task master." This student
is tasked with keeping students on task and using the timer to pace group work.
-Individual Accountability, literature circles are largely made up of group work, but
individual accountability is necessary in order to measure each student's understanding of the

2. work and to help ensure that each group member is contributing to the work of learning.
Task 5. Define “differentiated instruction”.
- Differentiated means tailoring instruction to meet individual needs. Whether teachers
differentiate content, process, products, or the learning environment, the use of ongoing
assessment and flexible grouping makes this a successful approach to instruction.
Task 6. Define “differentiated literature-circles”.
- Literature circles have to be differentiated; by nature each group will read books at
different levels on different topics. Struggling readers can select a text at their level; the teacher
can provide direct support to that group or can include a couple of higher-readers.
Task 6. Using a Venn Diagram, compare and contrast ONLINE Literature Circles and
FACE-TO FACE Literature Circles.
Discussions that are centered in students' experiences spark more text-to-self connections and
help students internalize concepts like empathy.
Online Literature Class
Discussions that are centered
in students' experiences spark
more text-to-self connections
and help students internalize
concepts like empathy.
Face to Face Literature Class
Give students the opportunity
to talk about books with their
peers. Through these
conversations they build
community, learn critical
speaking and listening
behaviors, deepen their
understanding of books, and
recognize that reading is fun.