The demands on educators to teach
with informational sources have increased. Students are being assessed on their
ability to examine sources in different formats closely for a variety of purposes, including identifying the author’s main ideas and point of view. This PL will provide a roadmap for instruction and assessment of close reading skills in grades 3-8. To engage deeply with informational texts, a key requirement of the GSE is for students to… - determine what
details are important, how they fit together to convey a central idea, and how
to synthesize information from multiple sources
- understand the unique demands of different text features and structures
Participants will learn how to … •
Engage students
in guided practice •
Incorporate
opportunities for students to write in response to sources •
Plan lessons for
close reading of informational texts •
Become aware of
what we do to monitor for understanding •
Analyze students’
written responses •
Informally assess
students and then provide recommendations for follow-up lessons •
Model
instructional strategies to students •
Engage students
in synthesis to identify main ideas •
Teach students
how to synthesize information from multiple sources •
Provide an assessment-driven plan
for learning •
Identify and select sources for
Close Reading •
Teach students how to identify &
explain key details •
Provide opportunities for students
to learn from visual images •
Teach students to use context clues
for unfamiliar vocabulary Target Audience: Classroom Teachers, Instructional Facilitators/Coaches | 