Katherine Schlick Noe
Encyclopedia
Dr. Katherine L. Schlick Noe is Professor
of Education
and Director of Literacy in the College of Education at Seattle University
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in Reading/Language Arts from the University of Washington
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. Literature Circles are small, student-centered book groups based on student choice and a variety of novel
s, as opposed to one core, classroom text or book; this approach to reading and learning emphasizes Collaborative learning
and Scaffolding Theory. Reader-Response Criticism
, Independent Reading, and Student-centered learning also comprise most of the theoretical underpinning of Literature Circles.
program in Literacy for Special Needs, preparing reading specialists.
Her publications exploring Literature Circles include:
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
and Director of Literacy in the College of Education at Seattle University
Seattle University
Seattle University is a Jesuit Catholic university located in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA.SU is the largest independent university in the Northwest US, with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools, and is one of 28 member...
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Education
A former high school English and reading teacher, Schlick Noe received her Ph.D.Ph.D.
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in Reading/Language Arts from the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
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Research
She is noted for her research on Literature CirclesLiterature Circles
A literature circle is a students' equivalent 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...
. Literature Circles are small, student-centered book groups based on student choice and a variety of novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
s, as opposed to one core, classroom text or book; this approach to reading and learning emphasizes Collaborative learning
Collaborative learning
Collaborative learning is a situation in which two or more people learn or attempt to learn something together. Unlike individual learning, people engaged in collaborative learning capitalize on one another’s resources and skills...
and Scaffolding Theory. Reader-Response Criticism
Reader-response criticism
Reader-response criticism is a school of literary theory that focuses on the reader and his or her experience of a literary work, in contrast to other schools and theories that focus attention primarily on the author or the content and form of the work.Although literary theory has long paid some...
, Independent Reading, and Student-centered learning also comprise most of the theoretical underpinning of Literature Circles.
Teaching
Schlick Noe is a faculty member in the College of Education at Seattle University. She works with beginning teachers in the Master in Teaching Program and directs the master's degreeMaster's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
program in Literacy for Special Needs, preparing reading specialists.
Publications
Her books for children include:- "Something to Hold" published by Clarion Books (December 2011)
Her publications exploring Literature Circles include:
- Literature Circles and Response (Hill, Johnson, & Schlick Noe, 1995),
- Getting Started with Literature Circles (Schlick Noe & Johnson, 1999),
- Literature Circles Resource Guide (Hill, Schlick Noe, & Johnson, 2001) and
- Literature Circles in Middle School: One Teacher's Journey (Hill, Schlick Noe, & King, 2003).