CLOSE READING OF CHALLENGING TEXTS

 

Join the Teach Like a Champion Team for a remote session devoted to Close Reading of Challenging Texts. In this follow-up workshop to Reading Reconsidered, we will take a deeper dive into how to support students in establishing and analyzing meaning in texts that are rigorous and complex. We’ll study different factors that contribute to text complexity and consider how that might impact our text selection. We’ll also study tools and videos to improve teachers’ ability to support students in accessing complex text through repeated reads and various types of text dependent questions, including sensitivity analysis questions. The techniques and tools discussed are applicable to any curricula.

 

WE WILL ANALYZE AND PRACTICE:

 

• Close Reading – Techniques for teaching students how to establish and analyze meaning in texts that are above their comfort level

• Text Selection – A framework for analyzing text complexity and selecting texts that goes beyond lexile level.

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

 

We recommend anyone who attended a Reading Reconsidered workshop in the past or those who are keen to learn techniques to increase rigor within their ELA classroom. We recommend this workshop for teachers and leaders in grades 3- 12.

 

DATE:

 

January 16, 2025 – 12:00pm – 1:30pm (EST)

 

This event will take place online via Zoom. Please be sure to log into your Zoom link five minutes prior to the start time. The Zoom link will be sent out one day in advance. Please plan to be engaged as you will be asked to participate actively. You are expected to attend all sessions.

 

COST:

 

Training Fee: $100 per person

 

Optional: Implementation Toolkit – $100 per school

 

YOU WILL RECEIVE:

 

Schools that purchase the Implementation Toolkit License will receive a link to download copies of all workshop materials, as well as additional training materials, including:

• Full description of all techniques, methods, and practice activities covered in the training

• PowerPoint deck used in the workshop

• All video clips shown and talking points for each clip