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Category Archives: Close Reading
Skimming vs. Close Reading/Critical Reading
In several video posts from Robert Schombs, viewers are introduced to critical reading and strategies to effectively use this close reading method. In the post here, Schombs juxtaposes critical reading and non-critical reading as illustrated in the graphic below. In … Continue reading
New Link to Social Studies Close Reading Examples
If you were having any trouble accessing the Social Studies Close Reading Examples, use the new link here. There are over 30 well-vetted close reading lessons that promote CCSS literacy outcomes while simultaneously teaching content. You can read more about … Continue reading
Posted in Close Reading, Content Knowledge, Social Studies
Tagged 10th, 11th, 12th, 7th, 8th, 9th, CCSS, Close Reading Exemplars, Social Studies
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Resources to Support Fidgety Philip CAR
Moss Elementary Resource teacher Mari Riggs created a notetaker and answer sheet for the Fidgety Philip Close Reading Exemplar. These are helpful tools and a great scaffold as educators move through the exemplar to get to the culminating writing activity. … Continue reading
Posted in Close Reading
Tagged ADHD, CCSS, Close Reading Exemplar, notetaker, Resource
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Social Studies Units Link
The 4th through 6th grade social studies units will all be completed by June 3rd and will be available at this link. The units all include close reads and integrate social studies and Common Core State Standards. You can view … Continue reading
Posted in Close Reading, Content Knowledge, Informational Text
Tagged Close Reading, Close Reading Exemplar, Edmodo, Social Studies, units
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Educators Work through CTP Materials
At Teach Fest, Learnzillion educators worked through elements of the Core Task Project. They talked about the close reading strategy, identified features of complex text and studied the guide to writing text-dependent questions. The Powerpoint can be found here and … Continue reading
Close Reading—Six Months Later (Core Shifts Blast 13)
Core Shifts Blast 13 focuses on close reading and what the district and the Curriculum & Instruction Department have learned over the last six months. Kim Price, a Common Core Champion and 4th grade teacher at Echo Loder Elementary, shares … Continue reading
Sharing the Common Core with Parents
The World of Inquiry School has posted a video (here) of site educators moving parents through the Common Core State Standards. They start with having parents discuss page 7 of the introduction and then review two key learning targets: 1) … Continue reading
10 Steps to Accessing the Social Studies Close Readings
If you are having any trouble locating the Social Studies Close Reading Examples, you can use these directions. It is a pictorial guide (here) to accessing the material.
Posted in Close Reading, Informational Text
Tagged 10th, 11th, 12th, 7th, 8th, 9th, Close Reading Exemplars, Social Studies
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Over 30 New Social Studies Close Reading Examples Available
Social studies teachers, Implementation Specialists, and personnel within Curriculum & Instruction have spent the last year creating, editing, vetting, and reediting close reading examples that match the expectations of the Common Core. You can access them on Edmodo using this … Continue reading
Core Task Project 