Close Reading of Complex Texts in the 3

Close Reading of Complex Texts in the 3 -8 Modules Engage. NY. org

Introductions: Triads • Role • School • Biggest “a-ha” so far in this NTI training Engage. NY. org 2

Learning Targets • I can describe the instructional strategy of “close reading. ” • I can describe the components of text complexity. • I can analyze a classroom lesson for evidence of the shifts in action. Engage. NY. org 3

Jot some thoughts… • What is close reading? • What is text complexity? Engage. NY. org 4

Text Rendering Protocol 1. Initial Reading – 25 min 1. Re-reading and taking notes – 10 min 1. Organizing your thinking – 5 min 1. Group discussion – 15 min Engage. NY. org 5

Key Ideas and Details Reading Standards • CCSS. ELA-Literacy. CCRA. R. 1 Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. • CCSS. ELA-Literacy. CCRA. R. 2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. • CCSS. ELA-Literacy. CCRA. R. 3 Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text. Craft and Structure • CCSS. ELA-Literacy. CCRA. R. 4 Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. • CCSS. ELA-Literacy. CCRA. R. 5 Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e. g. , a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole. • CCSS. ELA-Literacy. CCRA. R. 6 Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text. Integration of Knowledge and Ideas • CCSS. ELA-Literacy. CCRA. R. 7 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. 1 • CCSS. ELA-Literacy. CCRA. R. 8 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. • CCSS. ELA-Literacy. CCRA. R. 9 Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or 6 topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take. Engage. NY. org

Connect Extend Challenge • CONNECT: How are the ideas and information presented CONNECTED to what you already knew? • EXTEND: What new ideas did you get that EXTENDED or pushed your thinking in new directions? • CHALLENGE: What is still CHALLENGING or confusing for you to get your mind around? What questions, wonderings or puzzles do you now have? Engage. NY. org 7

Model Lesson Analysis • What evidence did you see of the Common Core Shifts in action in the classroom? (please try to use the language of the shifts) Engage. NY. org 8

Look for Evidence • Mark evidence of the shifts in your “Close Reading Lesson” materials in your Module Sampler. Engage. NY. org 9

Revisit • Revise, add to, or rewrite your initial thoughts: What is close reading? Engage. NY. org 10

Please use your Reflection Form to capture your new learning and thinking on the session. THANK YOU! Engage. NY. org 11