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2. A03: Leveraging the Power of Close Read Alouds Shaneka Palmer, NYC Curriculum Support Specialist Erin Gutfreund, NYC Senior PD Specialist
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3. Section 1 Opening/Creating A Culture of Achievement
Leap In, Get Stuck,
Push Through!

4. Agenda Opening /Creating a Culture of Achievement
Why Do Close Read Alouds Matter?
What are Close Read Alouds?
Analyze Close Read Aloud/Close Reading Guides
Closing
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5. Reading - Grounding Us Read the Common Core Shifts for Literacy
Think and reflect on the following questions:
In what ways do you ensure your practice allows your students to experience the instructional shifts?
What questions do you have about ways to ensure primary learners are able to build knowledge, academic vocabulary, and work with complex text?
Be ready to share with a partner
Share Out
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6. Our Commitment to Equity
EL Education is fiercely focused on equity for all children.
All children deserve schools that foster their unique abilities, give them the real opportunity to achieve high academic standards, and help them take their full place in a society for which they are well prepared when they leave school.
In our work we know that diversity is a fact. Inclusion is a behavior. Equity is an outcome.
We trace our roots back to Outward Bound and its founder, Kurt Hahn.
Hahn was an educator who was imprisoned in Nazi Germany for his
opposition to Hitler.
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7. Fostering Equity through Instruction
Our instructional practices create more equitable classrooms:
Students learn from one another—and learn to respect one another—when they learn together in the same classroom.
From the earliest grades, students learn to see themselves as active learners with agency in their own education.
Teachers are provided rich resources and opportunities to make sound and specific instructional decisions based on the needs of their students.
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8. Learning Targets
I can explain the importance of reading aloud complex text with primary students.
I can describe how discrete moves in a close read- aloud sequence support students in accessing complex text.
I can contribute to building a respectful, active, collaborative, and growth-oriented learning environment.
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9. Section 2 Why Do Close Read Alouds Matter?

10. Learning Target #1
I can explain the importance of reading aloud complex text with primary students.
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11. Building Background Knowledge(BBK)
Jigsaw
Get into triads
Mystery Text - jot down what stands out to you
Read Common text - pp jot down what stands out to you
Choose an Expert text
Read your assigned section and take notes
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12. BBK Notecatcher
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13. Mystery Piece
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14. BBK Common Text -Read Common text - pp. 271-272
-Jot down what stands out to you on your notecatcher
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15. BBK Jigsaw Expert Text: Jigsaw the following sections [10 min]
Expert #1: What Exactly Is Close Reading/Read- Aloud? (pp )
Expert #2: What Happens during a Close Reading/Close-Aloud? (pp )
Expert #3: Engaging Students in Discourse about the Text? (pp )
Record important information and ideas on notecatcher
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16. Share Establish a timekeeper and facilitator.
Each person will receive (2) minute to share their expert section.
Debrief with Mix and Mingle:
What is the purpose of close read alouds?
How do close read alouds help primary learners build knowledge, academic vocabulary, and work with complex text?
How do close read alouds set students up for reading complex text independently?
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17. Learning Target Reflection
So, how are you progressing towards meeting this target?
I can explain the importance of reading aloud complex text with primary students.
On a post-it take a few quiet moments to reflect on your progress.
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18. Section 3 What are Close Read Alouds?

19. Learning Target #3
I can explain the importance of reading aloud complex text with primary students.
We will continue exploring this learning target.
Is there any new information we can add to the unpacking of this target?
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20. Video
As you watch the videos, use the Teacher Video Debrief note-catcher to:
capture your notices, wonders, and next steps
think about connections you see from our learning this morning and the video?
Videos:
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21. Sharing Think about these questions:
How do close read alouds in the EL curriculum help teachers meet the varying needs of all students?
How do close read alouds help primary students explore complex text?
If you are a 3rd-5th grade teacher, how can you leverage close read alouds to lay the groundwork for close reading?
Discuss these questions at your table.
Share as a whole group.
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22. Learning Target Reflection
So, how are you progressing towards meeting this target?
I can explain the importance of reading aloud complex text with primary students.
In your Participant's Notebook take a few quiet moments to reflect on your progress.
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23. Section 4 Analyze Close Read Aloud/Close Reading Guides

24. Learning Target #4
I can describe how discrete moves in a close read- aloud sequence support students in accessing complex text.
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25. Close Read Aloud/Close Reading Guides
Partner up (one person on the K-2 level, one person on the 3-5 level)
Please read:
Kindergarten Close Read Aloud Guide (Session 2) pp
5th grade Close Reading Guide pp
Use the post-its to capture your notices, wonders, and thinking.
Turn and Talk: Share noticings and wonderings
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26. Close Read Aloud/Close Reading Guides
Skim the guides and identify the parallels/connections between the K-2 Close Read Aloud and 3-5 Close Reading.
Share out
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27. Video - Pulling it Together
As you watch the videos, use the Teacher Video Debrief note-catcher to capture your notice, wonders, and next steps
Video #1: (K classroom)
Video #2: (5th grade classroom)
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28. Learning Target Reflection
So, how are you progressing towards meeting this target?
I can describe how discrete moves in a close read- aloud sequence support students in accessing complex text.
In your Participant's Notebook take a few quiet moments to reflect on your progress.
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29. Section 5 Closing

30. Debrief Questions What is the purpose of close read alouds?
How do close read alouds help primary learners build knowledge, academic vocabulary, and work with complex text?
How do close read alouds set students up for reading complex text independently?
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31. Evaluations
Please Take 5 minutes to complete the evaluation on this session.
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32. Closing Circle
When you complete your evaluation begin making a circle around the room.
-When we say go, walk to the person across from you and turn back to back.
-Think about 1 thing you are excited to take back and teach/share with someone in your building?
-Thumb to your heart when you are ready to share
-Face-to-Face
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33. This kind of innovative school…is an example of how all our schools should be.
Barack Obama, US President, at Capital City Public Charter School, Washington, DC

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