The courses in this catalog are for staff, teachers, or anyone looking to increase their knowledge or skill in the presented subject areas. Teachers, these courses are approved for act 48 credit. Administrators, seats in these courses can also be purchased in bulk for any number of staff. They are all self-paced and presented fully online.
This Learning Path is one of four Learning Paths in a series that will examine text-dependent analysis through the instructional shifts of close reading and writing from sources.
This Learning Path, the first of two that focuses on close reading, will explore the phases of close reading and provide the learner with the opportunity to develop a thorough understanding of the process and benefits of close reading. Through knowledge-building activities, questions, videos, and application activities on close reading, participants will learn how to support students in close reading and ultimately in text-dependent analysis.
Focusing on Close and Careful Reading is a necessary component of text-dependent analysis. There are four phases of close reading. Phases 1 through 3 of close reading are directly related to the skills needed to answer text-dependent analysis questions. Phase 4 of close reading goes beyond the expectations of text-dependent analysis to projects and extended thinking (i.e. debates, research, etc.)
| Course Price | $30.00 |
Course Description
In this course you will:
- Increase your knowledge on reading comprehension by examining the text, the reader, and the context relationship;
- Examine the instructional shift of close reading;
- Determine how best to add close reading to your language and literacy framework;
- Extend your knowledge of the four phases of close reading; and
- Explore some strategies that can be used during close reading.
- Earn 3 hours.
