Category Archives: Complex Text

NAESP and the CCSS

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) has produced a series of webinars to inform administrators as they transition staff to the Common Core. At minute 19:43, in a video series they title “Dialogues on the Common Core,” (here) … Continue reading →

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“The Challenge of Challenging Text”

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

Writing for Educational Leadership, Dr. Timothy Shanahan, Dr. Douglas Fisher, and Dr. Nancy Frey discuss what teachers can do to assist students with gaining access to complex text. (The entire article can be found here.) They begin with breaking apart … Continue reading →

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