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Category Archives: Complex Text
In 77 Seconds: Accessible vs. Dumbed-Down Text
Dr. Freddy Hiebert takes literally 77 seconds to compare accessible and dumbed-down text. She notes that dumbed-down text relies on short sentences, bizarre topics , and phonetically regular words. This is contrasted with assessable text that Hiebert defines as complex … Continue reading
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First Person Account of Close Reading
In a piece for Teachers.net, English teacher Sarah Powley describes her experience with close reading. She matches here experience from when she started as a novice educator to a veteran in noting the limitations of the materials she was using … Continue reading
Shanahan on CCSS Policy (Webinar)
Text Project has posted a free webinar on the Common Core with CCSS Work Team member Dr. Timothy Shanahan (here). Shanahan moves viewers through some familiar stuff including the genesis of CCSS and the “Big Changes to ELA.” The changes … Continue reading
Finishing the Labor of Understanding before Talking Back
In a piece for Educational Leadership, professor of English Mark Bauerlein describes the importance of text complexity and the dispositions students will need if they are going to be successful with this outcome. These include A Willingness to Probe The … Continue reading
“How Can I Teach with Books that are Two Years above Student Reading Levels?”
Dr. Timothy Shanahan addresses a question many of us have been asking as we work with CC Standard 10 and the importance of allowing all students to work with grade level complex text. That is, “How can I teach with … Continue reading
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“Simplifying” Complex Text
How do you identify complex texts? And how do you design tasks that take into account text complexity? These two questions are featured in this video from Sarah Brown Wessling. The video is a nice place to start for educators … Continue reading
77 Seconds on Core Vocabulary and Complex Text
Dr. Elfrieda (Freddy) Hiebert, at http://www.textproject.org takes 77 seconds to describe core vocabulary—what it is and how it can help children access complex text. You can watch the video here.
Big Ideas Underlying the Common Core
In a piece for EdWeek, Sarah Sparks reports on the research “infusing” Common Core. The story is a reminder that many of the practices we currently employ remain completely appropriate. It also serves as a reminder that some things may … Continue reading
Engaging Students with Complex Text
Torrey Palmer shared Core Shift Blast number 5 today and you can download it here. The focus this week is on engaging students with complex text. Practitioners, who have been using “Text Talk Time” in their classroom, may find the … Continue reading
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