Product Details
In-Person Workshop (3 hrs) Virtual Workshop
Focus Area: Student-Centered Literacy
Topic: Writing, Speaking, and Listening Skills
Attendees: Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Phase: Targeted Support
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Overview
Close reading is a process of careful, analytical reading. It involves repeated reading, text-based discussion and questions, and written analysis of a complex text. In this workshop, participants will define the characteristics of close reading and text-dependent questions, experience and explore close reading examples in lessons, and have an opportunity to plan for an upcoming close reading lesson. This workshop is available as a 3-hour in-person or 2-hour virtual experience.
Specifications
- 3 hours In-Person, or 2 hours Virtual
- Participants will need a computer with access to Zoom, a camera, a microphone, and stable Internet connectivity
Outcome
I provide high-quality learning experiences that help students engage in productive discourse and develop their writing, speaking, and listening skills.
Learning Experience
- Define characteristics of close reading and purposeful questioning and why they are essential to support students’ success in literacy instruction.
- Explore resources and strategies for close reading.
- Build a plan for integrating close reading and text-based questions into an upcoming lesson.
