Discussion+Board+Roles+(Descriptions)

Moderator-This person will continue asking questions throughout the discussions posted in our discussion board. The initial questions are intended to be thought provoking and will hopefully lead to more questions and more discussing between classmates and teacher. : )

Reader-This person will read parts or all of the story to us in class. They are also encouraged to read all the posts created in the discussion board for this story and support the moderator in asking more questions of the group.

Word Wizard- This person will find words or phrases that they're unfamiliar with and post them in the discussion board. They can provide definitions or context clues that will help their classmates understand that word better. Please provide the part of speech and maybe a synonym or antonym of the words you choose.

Investigator-This person will investigate other stories written by this author or topics included in the story. (For example: Addie in Charge is about a pioneer. You can research and share some information about Pioneer Life)

Recapper- This person will help others comprehend what is going on by summarizing our discussions and also the story we're reading. You can share stories that are relevant to the topic and if it helps your classmates make connections to the story based on personal experience.

Yenta-This person will be the person encouraging classmates. You can offer feedback and comment on their postings. You offer your classmates support when they're feeling overwhelmed or frustrated.

Note taker- This person will jot down important information they read on the discussion board (main ideas etc) and share with the group during our face to face small group time. You can also post notes or thoughts you have in the DISCUSSION DURING READING link.