by imavexadmin | Mar 1, 2019 | [Reading]
Measure a Text’s Complexity Mar 1, 2019 | [Reading] Assessing a text’s complexity sometimes seems like guesswork. Besides the reading level of the passage, what else should we consider? To make the task more concrete and tangible, Kristina Smekens has created a...
by imavexadmin | Oct 22, 2018 | [Reading]
Start a Close Reading Without Previewing the Text Oct 22, 2018 | [Reading] Since close reading is applied only to complex and challenging texts, teachers often feel the need to frontload students in preparation. They tend to provide in-depth background information, a...
by imavexadmin | Aug 20, 2013 | [Reading]
FAQ: With all that the Common Core State Standards value in reading comprehension–text complexity, text structure, question the author, main/central ideas, etc.–is there anything that is devalued in the CCSS that teachers need to stop emphasizing? ANSWER:...
