Follow Explicit Instruction with Close-Reading ExperiencesPosted on October 23, 2018Close reading is one type of reading experience. It serves a different purpose than other classroom reading. After teaching multiple comprehension skills, support students...
Start a Close Reading Without Previewing the TextPosted on October 22, 2018Part of what makes a close-reading experience significant is that it engages students in a "productive struggle." Consequently, minimize the traditional pre-reading activities...
Compare Vocabulary Study to DatingPosted on October 15, 2018To master an essential vocabulary word, students require repeated exposure to the word over time. This supports the 4-14-40 research by leading expert Dr. Robert Marzano.
Helping Students Identify the Main Idea of Any TextPosted on March 03, 2011When teaching students about main idea, scaffold your instruction. Students need to first learn how to identify the concrete and literal before they can determine the inferential....
Teach Readers to Discern Text StructurePosted on March 11, 2014Authors organize their information intentionally. They present their ideas in an organized pattern. This is called text structure. Understanding text structure empowers readers....
Teach Constructed-Response Writing ExplicitlyPosted on August 27, 2013All the work you do to teach your students to read independently and comprehend proficiently is ultimately assessed in the form of a constructed reading response. Plan time...
