I had a great intern this past semester, and I made good use of her. I’d been reading wonderful things about counselors doing book clubs (see here and here) and really wanted to give it a try. To make the most of the group time, the group was created to 1) increase school motivation/effort and 2) improve literacy skills.
We start each group with the Historian doing their job. We then take turns reading the journal entries, usually reading the last entry chorally. Other jobs do their part and then we’re done!
I'm sure that students were really engaged in the whole story and their jobs. This happened because the learners were motivated! You're welcome to read more entries on the similar topic, such as http://bigessaywriter.com/blog/20-books-to-increase-your-motivation and many others! Keep it up!