Close Read Lesson 2
Individually
- On the Smartboard list the standards that each participant has chosen. (This is for a small group 3-5 participants. With a larger group breaking them up into groups and following the same strategy may foster better reflection.
As a group
- Discuss some of the thoughts you may have regarding the standard.
- Think of some strategies that may work for each standard.
- Trouble shoot any areas of concern.
Allow participants 20-30 minutes to brainstorm and reflect with one another.
Participants will be able to:
- Develop evidence based questions for the close read.
- Conduct a close read in their classroom.
For the remainder of time each participant will create a close read based on the standards they have chosen. While participants are working on the close reads they do not have to be done individually. Participants can work together to bounce ideas off of one another or work alone. As the presenter your role is simply as someone to aide them through the process.
Important reminders when creating a close read are:
- The students have the background knowledge to be successful.
- Your text is worthy of deep dissection.
- The text you choose is able to be marked.
- The text fosters deep understanding with the ability to reflect on what has been learned.
As the teacher, I would like us to take notes to bring to the next meeting on the following when conducting the close read in our classroom:
- Were the students engaged?
- What was their level of understanding?
- Would you revise anything regarding the close read? If so, what?
- Bring a copy of the close read conducted in your classroom to the next meeting.
Allow participants 45-60 minutes to work on the activity.
There has to be a span of time to allow teachers to conduct a close read in their classroom. My ideal time would be 2-3 weeks until the next meeting.
When finished go on to: Close Read Lesson 3