Rigorous Reading: 5 Access Points for Comprehending Complex Texts (Corwin Literacy)
What it really means to “read closely”Call it close reading, call it deep reading, call it analytic reading—call it what you like. The point is, it’s a level of understanding that students of any age can achieve with the right kind of instruction. In Rigorous Reading, Nancy Frey and Doug Fisher articulate an instructional plan so clearly, and so squarely built on research, that teachers, schools, and districts need look no further: Purpose & Modeling Close & Scaffolded Reading Instruction Collaborative Conversations An Independent Reading Staircase Performance
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The new Common Core State Standards for the English Language Arts provide a true challenge for grade school teachers working in the area of reading comprehension. This structured book provides guidelines on five key points for meeting them, from modeling ways in which one interacts with a text to assessing a student's understanding. The volume comes with links to 38 online videos to use with the five modules presented at the end of the book. The accompanying website also provides PowerPoint slides and printable figures from the book. Frey and Fisher are both professors of educational leadership at San Diego State University. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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