1. Career and College Ready Standards in Action: The Close Read Jody Coxon, M.Ed; Reading Specialist and Hallie Murphy, M.Ed Instructional Design Western Nevada College 2016

2. The Close Read lesson gives adult students the practical skills necessary to make meaning in context. We have found the Close Read lesson to be a powerful tool for language instructors in our program. We are here to share it with you.

3. WNC Adult Literacy and Language program objectives focus on ELL and HSE literacy for career, college, and workplace readiness. The Close Read supports student and program goals through a deep focus on making meaning in context.

4. Language-learners from around the world Diverse academic backgrounds Diverse experiences Diverse goals converge around gaining fluency in English

5. Part-time Many K-12 licensed professionals Unpaid prep and assessment time Limited PD funds Tremendous passion for adult students Enjoy teaching

6. 1. The Close Read 2. Elements of a Model Classroom The text-based approach of the Close Read and relevant DOK questions can transform a classroom.

7. Begins with complex text At the appropriate reading level for your students With relevant content and craft Includes vocabulary support And text-based DOK questions

8. Readworks and Newsela are good online sources Or evaluate text with: Online tools (Lexile, ATOS, Reading Maturity, etc) Rubrics are also available online (nevadaadulted.org, ccssso.org) The most time-consuming part of preparation is selecting relevant, well-crafted, complex text.

9. Employ depth-of-knowledge (DOK) framework Drive students deep into context Support vocabulary growth Improve test-taking skills Publishers are catching on Rubrics to hone your questions

10. Jody will take you through a close read.

11. 1) Create 4 text-based questions from the text, one for each DOK level. 2) Discuss the questions at your table and use the rubric to evaluate them. 3) Extra Credit: Create a Culminating Task Given the text, the rubric for evaluating question quality, and the DOK reference on screen;