Thursday, August 22, 2013

Closing in on Close Reading


Closing in on Close Reading

Nancy Boyles
We can't wait until middle school to teach students to read closely. Three practices bring close reading to the lower grades.
A significant body of research links the close reading of complex text—whether the student is a struggling reader or advanced—to significant gains in reading proficiency and finds close reading to be a key component of college and career readiness. (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, 2011, p. 7)
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Closing in on Close Reading

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