1. Close Reading of Complex Texts in the 3-8 Modules
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2. Introductions: Triads
Role
School
Biggest “a-ha” so far in this NTI training
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3. Learning Targets
I can describe the instructional strategy of “close reading.”
I can describe the components of text complexity.
I can analyze a classroom lesson for evidence of the shifts in action.
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4. What is text complexity?
Jot some thoughts…
What is close reading?
What is text complexity?
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5. Text Rendering Protocol
Initial Reading – 25 min
Re-reading and taking notes – 10 min
Organizing your thinking – 5 min
Group discussion – 15 min
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6. Reading Standards
Key Ideas and Details
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.1 Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.3 Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Craft and Structure
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4 Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.5 Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.6 Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.7 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.1
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.8 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.9 Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
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7. Connect Extend Challenge
CONNECT: How are the ideas and information presented CONNECTED to what you already knew?
EXTEND: What new ideas did you get that EXTENDED or pushed your thinking in new directions?
CHALLENGE: What is still CHALLENGING or confusing for you to get your mind around? What questions, wonderings or puzzles do you now have?
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8. Model Lesson Analysis
What evidence did you see of the Common Core Shifts in action in the classroom? (please try to use the language of the shifts)
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9. Look for Evidence
Mark evidence of the shifts in your “Close Reading Lesson” materials in your Module Sampler.
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10. Revisit Revise, add to, or rewrite your initial thoughts:
What is close reading?
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11. Please use your Reflection Form to capture your new learning and thinking on the session. THANK YOU!
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