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Instructional Move 4: Close Reading

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Aaron Grossman

Three years ago, as I started my first work around close reading, Google searches revealed almost nothing. There were a couple of videos and some books but none of these were created specifically for a K-12 audience. Now, of course, there is … Continue reading →

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Close Reading Exemplar Shared by Aspen Institute

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

The Aspen Institute posted a close reading exemplar of Russell Freedman’s The Voice that Challenged a Nation here. The format is quite similar to what Student Achievement Partners has shared as well as the exemplars we’ve posted on this site.

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A Primer on “Close Reading of a Text”

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

This week the Aspen Institute published “Implementing the Common Core State Standards: A Primer on ‘Close Reading of Text’” (here). Coauthored by Sheila Brown and Lee Kappes, the primer defines close reading, provides strategies for its implementation, and connects this … Continue reading →

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