1. Raising the Level of Close-Reading
Teachers College
Columbia University
Raising the Level of Close-Reading

2. Raising the Level of Close Reading & Argument
Creating Shared Beliefs and Vision
Honing Methods to Increase Agency and Transference
Studying Text Complexity
Deepening Engagement With Writing About Reading
Working on Evidence-based Argument Across the Curriculum
Once we have a culture of reading, what is other work librarian can play a crucial role in --- deepening reading practices. From plot junky to close reading

3. Common Core Close Reading
Say back what the text says and suggests (standard 1)
Determine central ideas, themes, morals, lessons (standard 2)
Connect parts of the text (standard 3)
Examples from Stray

4. Common Core Close Reading
Analyze figurative language, symbolism, metaphor (standard 4)
Analyze structural choices (standard 5)
Discern perspective and point of view (standard 6)
Give examples from stray

5. Common Core Close Reading
Compare and contrast multiple versions or different media (standard 7)
Analyze overall argument (standard 8)
Compare and contrast how texts develop similar themes/ideas (standard 9)
What texts would we pair this with – so choosing read alouds with kids, or book recommendations, in sets. Along theme, or kinds of characters, or historical eras. Making it easier to do that higher level thinking work. Keeping records of what you’ve read with kids. Move heaven and earth to get read aloud time with kids of all ages.

6. Instructional Read Aloud
‘Interrupted reading’ (Donna Santman, Shades of Meaning)
Partner discussion (Lucy Calkins, The Art of Teaching Reading)
Prompting, practice, feedback, practice (John Hattie, Visible Learning for Teachers)
Deepening reading practices (Robert Scholes, Protocols of Reading, Lehman & Roberts, Falling in Love With Close Reading)
Once we have a culture of reading, what is other work librarian can play a crucial role in --- deepening reading practices. From plot junky to close reading