PPT-Complex Text and Close Reading:

The what and how RaleighWake Reading Association NCDPI ELA Section Lisa McIntosh February 10 2016 Teaching Complex Texts ELA Instructional Shifts Regular practice with complex text . Timothy Shanahan. University of Illinois at Chicago. www.shanahanonliteracy.com. Common Core Standards. New standards are ambitious and are asking teachers to engage children in high level interpretation of challenging texts through close reading. . What does it mean to read like a literary critic, historian, or scientist? . 2. Activity 1: . Reading. Like a Literary Critic, Historian, or Scientist. Activity 2:. Practice in Action: Close Reading. St. Bernard Parish Public Schools. Alex La Pres. Instructional Coach. Holli Kipker. 9. th. Grade English Teacher. Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR). Preview. Before . reading, students . will preview the text to gather information. . Doug . Fisher. www.fisherandfrey.com. Follow me:. dfishersdsu. “Standard . 10 defines a grade-. by-grade. ‘staircase’ . of increasing text complexity that rises from beginning reading. to the college and career readiness level. Why?. You will read a wide range of texts in many academic disciplines as preparation for college and the workplace.. Comprehending Complex Texts. What?. A complex text is a work that contains. challenging vocabulary,. Close . ReadinG. “Reading to uncover layers of meaning that lead to deep comprehension” – Nancy Boyles. “Methodical investigation of a complex text through answering text dependent questions geared to unpack the text’s meaning” – Close Reading and the CCSS. Making Reading fun and interactive in the classroom. Objectives for today. What is close reading? Looking at definitions and rationale. Why should the reader be dependent on the text for information? . Douglas Fisher. www.fisherandfrey.com. “Read . like a . detective. Write . like a reporter. .”. —David Coleman. Simply assigning hard books . w. ill not ensure that students. l. earn at high levels!. Close reading. Close reading is the skill of . analysing. and interpreting texts. . Text Types. Advertisement. Cartoon. Feature article. Letter of complaint. Novel. Press Release. Song lyrics. Autobiography. University of Illinois at Chicago. www.shanahanonliteracy.com. CCSS set a new comprehension goal. Close reading is not a teaching technique. It is a goal, a desired outcome: we want our children to be able to read text closely; we want them to be close readers. November 2014. Presented by. Keitha Segrest & Kathy Allen. SAY WHAT?. In three sentences answer the following . questions:. What . is text complexity?. What. makes it important?. What. will get students out of their comfort zones?. MDCPS. Division of . Language . Arts/Reading. November 2012. Purpose. . of Common Standards. To improve U.S. educational attainment by focusing schools on higher learning goals. To standardize educational opportunity. 2015.16. Set up your paper for Cornell Notes.. Title your notes:. Close Reading. What is Close Reading?. Close reading is a. careful . and. . purposeful reading . reading . UNDERSTANDING. COMPLEX TEXT. ALABAMA COLLEGE AND CAREER READY STANDARDS. MEGA 2013. CITING EVIDENCE. CLOSE READING. COMPLEXITY. ARI. ELA. LIT. Anchor Standards. ELA. History/. Social Studies. Science &.