PPT-Using Close-Reading Strategy in the K-8 classroom

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 . 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. 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. - Reaching Classroom Discussion: Fostering a Vital Connection by Catherine Snow Graduate School of Education, Harvard University Catherine O’Connor School of Education, Boston University Septe 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!. What is Close Reading? . A way of approaching a text to highlight its internal dynamic. . Follows the Hermeneutic Circle of establishing an interplay between part and whole. . The close reading endeavors to explain the internal linguistic and rhetorical aspects of a short passage. . The “what” and “how”. Raleigh/Wake Reading Association. NCDPI ELA Section. Lisa McIntosh. February 10, 2016. Teaching Complex Texts. ELA Instructional Shifts:. Regular practice with . complex text . October 23, 2014. Maggie Essig. Laura Heneghan. Evergreen Park School District 124. Have an iPad with you? Download these apps: . PaperPort Notes. Skitch. Sticky Beautiful Notebooks for iPad and iPhone. 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. Background. Survey course on Western Civilization. Expectations: . Familiarity with foundational texts in Western literature from ancient times to the Renaissance. Developing critical thinking, reading, and writing skill. Purpose of Reading. January 30, 2013. Learning Goal 1: I can understand what a complex text says explicitly and make logical inferences about its meaning by using close reading techniques. .. Learning Goal 2:I can interpret words and phrases of a poem by using close reading techniques to analyze the impact of certain word . Sourcing (Stuff right there). -Date the document was created. -Author of document. This is a ticket for the opening of Carnegie Hall. Sourcing (Connecting source to history). -Author's perspective and how it influences the argument. 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. everyone. can do!. PRESENTED BY:. Toby . casella. Allison . sandor. Neil . goldman. Jamea . elzy. Text Coding. Objective . for this session:. Acquire and apply a reading strategy that can be used for any text in your class.. 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 .