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Instructional Move 4: Close Reading

Posted on July 30, 2014 by

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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Guide to Close Reading

Posted on November 22, 2013 by

Tennessee has created a Guide to Close Reading that answers the following questions: What is close reading? Why is close reading important? How is close reading done? The guide answers these questions with explicit links to the standards, assessment, and lifelong … Continue reading →

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A Parents Guide to the Instructional Shifts

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

In a piece for his blog View out the windshield, Geoff Belleau outlines the “instructional shifts” and the implications for parents. He notes that there is a lot of advice for teachers but not enough for caregivers. Consequently, he takes … Continue reading →

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Pictorial Guide to Accessing BAP Materials

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

If you are having difficulty accessing the Basal Alignment Project materials you may want to use this pictorial guide (here).  It includes a more thorough set of directions that moves you through registering, finding the BAP group, and locating the … Continue reading →

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