Tag Archives: Close Reading Exemplars

New Link to Social Studies Close Reading Examples

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

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 | 2 Comments

10 Steps to Accessing the Social Studies Close Readings

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

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 | Leave a comment

Over 30 New Social Studies Close Reading Examples Available

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

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 →

Posted in Close Reading, Common Core State Standards, Content Knowledge, Informational Text, Text-Dependent Questions | Tagged 10th, 11th, 12th, 7th, 8th, 9th, Angela Orr, Close Reading Exemplars, Katie Anderson, Social Studies | 3 Comments

CTP Goes to Hawaii

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

The Core Task Project was shared in Hawaii—regretfully the person writing this post couldn’t go with. Participants walked through the CTP with the same content explored here and here. You can retrieve what was shared in Hawaii in the links … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Task Project | Tagged Close Reading Exemplars, Common Core, Core Task Project, CTP, Hawaii, Learning, Professional Development | Leave a comment

Bishop Manogue HS Trains on the CTP

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

Staff from Bishop Manogue gathered today to review the Close Reading Strategy via video and a Close Reading Exemplar. Below are the resources shared with this audience. CTP Manogue PowerPoint Coleman Describing the Close Reading Strategy Notetaker Grades 9-10 Exemplar … Continue reading →

Posted in Close Reading, Common Core State Standards, Core Task Project, Student Achievement Partners | Tagged Bishop Manogue, CCSS, Close Reading Exemplars, Core Task Project, CTP, David Coleman, SAP, Student Achievement Partners | Leave a comment

Lafayette School District Trains on the Core Task Project

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

Linked below are the materials shared with K-5 educators in Lafayette, California. Participants took part in the Core Task Project during their professional development day on October 8th. The purpose of the presentation was to assist Lafayette in its implementation of … Continue reading →

Posted in Common Core State Standards, Core Task Project | Tagged CCSS, Close Reading Exemplars, Close Reading Strategy, Core Task Project, CTP, instructional shifts, Lafayette School District, SAP | Leave a comment

Washoe Teachers Pilot CTP-ESL

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

On Monday, the ESL & World Language Department partnered with the Curriculum & Instruction Department on the Core Task Project-ESL. The hope of this endeavor is to identity appropriate scaffolds for ELs, when employing the close reading strategy, and use … Continue reading →

Posted in CCSS, Close Reading, Common Core State Standards, Core Task Project, Instructional Shifts, text complexity, Text-Dependent Questions | Tagged Close Reading Exemplars, Close Reading Strategy, Core Task Project-ESL, CTP, CTP-ESL, David Coleman, English Learners, ESL, Karen Perisho, Pete Cobin Dawn Adams | Leave a comment

Striving Readers Presentation Materials from August 21st

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

As part of the launch of Striving Readers, Student Achievement Partners members David Liben, Meredith Liben and Rachelle Etienne shared literacy resources matched to the Common Core. Their work focused on the “instructional shifts” and the Close Reading Strategy. Resources … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Vocabulary, Common Core State Standards, Complex Text, Instructional Shifts, Student Achievement Partners, Text-Dependent Questions, Writing to Sources | Tagged CCSS, Close Reading Exemplars, Common Core, David Liben, Meredith Liben, Rachel Etienne, SRG, Striving Readers Grant | Leave a comment

Resources from the Collaborating for Success Conference

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

Linked below are the materials shared at the Collaborating for Success Conference in San Francisco Bay on August 14th and 15th, 2012. Presentation Materials Engaging Teachers in the Shifts PowerPoint Packet Materials Additional Resources Day 1 PowerPoint for the CTP 1.0

Posted in Common Core State Standards, Complex Text, Core Task Project, Instructional Shifts, Student Achievement Partners, Text-Dependent Questions | Tagged CCSS, Close Reading Exemplars, Coleman, Common Core State Standards, Fisher, instructional shifts, Lazarus, SAP, Shanahan, Student Achievement Partners, Text Complexity, text-dependent questions, WestEd | Leave a comment

Six = Three: The Shifts Described Two Ways

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

When the Office of Academics shared the instructional shifts last October with K-8 principals, we used several items made available through EngageNY. EngageNY produced videos around the shifts that included interviews with lead ELA author David Coleman; close reading exemplars; and … Continue reading →

Posted in Common Core State Standards, Instructional Shifts | Tagged CCSS, Close Reading Exemplars, Common Core State Standards, David Coleman, EngageNY, Exemplars, instructional shifts | 1 Comment