MANDY FLORA, RESA 3 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COORDINATOR & TEACHER MENTOR RESA3TOOLS.COM Monitoring Close Reading
Session Objectives in order to monitor close reading, we must… Define: WHAT is Close Reading? Analyze: WHY is it an Important Outcome? Determine: WHO should be doing it, and WHEN? Discuss: HOW to Monitor it? Decipher: WHERE are Resources?
What is Close Reading? Using the two SOURCES (text-based answers video and Tim Shanahan blog post) define Close Reading. Be sure to include EVIDENCE from the sources to back up your conclusions in your graphic organizer. Text-Based Answers Shift,Video What is Close Reading? Blog Post
Why is Close Reading an Important Outcome?
Claim #1 Reading: “Students can read closely and analytically to comprehend a range of increasingly complex literary and informational texts.” Reading Standards: Good TDQs will keep reading standards 2-9 in play ELA Shift #2: Reading, writing & speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational.
WHO? WHEN? Anyone with ELA or Literacy Standards 6-8 H/SS example: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources Newly adopted textbook SS/SCI/Health texts NOT for all reading instruction Close Reading
Volume of Reading Less pagesMore pages Grade-level complex text Text at different levels of complexity All students same text Student or teacher choice of text Teaches students to attend to text and to words Rapidly builds knowledge & vocab
Close ReadingVolume of Reading Heavy supportLight support Solely instructionalGuided or Independent Exposes students to higher-level content Builds knowledge of words, and the world Gives all students access Builds love of reading
How to Monitor Close Reading Use Instructional Practice Guide indicators as LOOK FORS Give PLC Practice & Knowledge Survey and use results for PLC study Engage in Teacher Lab Process- Plan-Do-Study-Act
Close Reading Resources K-2 Close Reading Exemplar Lessons -How-to RAP video 3-5 Close Reading Exemplar Lessons -How-to BAP video 6-8 Close Reading Exemplar Lessons 9-12 Close Reading Exemplar Lessons -How-to AAP video
For Classroom Use For Further Professional Learning K-2 Close Reading Exemplar Lessons K-2 Close Reading Exemplar Lessons -How-to RAP video 3-5 Close Reading Exemplar Lessons -How-to BAP video 6-8 Close Reading Exemplar Lessons 9-12 Close Reading Exemplar Lessons -How-to AAP video Text-Dependent Question Resources Text-Dependent Question Resources iTunes U Courses on Shifts iTunes U Courses on Shifts Resources