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HILL for Literacy, 4th Floor Conference Room
800 West Cummings Park
Woburn, MA 01801
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"The Close Reading and Critical Thinking Trainings at the HILL were so informative and hands on. The Literacy Coaches and I were able to take the information right back to our teachers and give the teachers valuable comprehensive tools that they could use right away in their class-rooms. These vital strategies can be used by any teacher, no matter what grade level or subject matter. Definitely, 2 days you don't want to miss."
-Janice Raymond, Director of Literacy and Title 1, Malden Public Schools
"I returned to school the following day and immediately shared with kindergarten-grade 5 teachers a critical thinking strategy (Get the Gist) I was exposed to during the training. I came away well-informed on how to be certain to get the most out of students' oral language engagement activities. Because Shira not only provided reasoning for each technique presented, she also encouraged me to fully participate, reflect and share my understanding of each activity presented. Thus, I am prepared to model a Close Reading lesson in any kindergarten-grade 5 classroom. In fact, I am looking forward to the opportunity to share my knowledge base of Close Reading and Critical Thinking techniques with colleagues."
-Michele Morrissey Smith, Reading Resource Specialist, Brockton Public Schools
The adoption of the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts has focused teachers on the practice of close, analytic reading...
From The Reading Teacher:
Close Reading in Elementary Schools
MarcyKate Connolly
Hill for Literacy, Inc.
marcykate@hillforliteracy.org
888 860 0190
fax: 888 860 0190
How do we fulfill the expectations of the Common Core with struggling readers, advanced readers and everyone in-between, when we know that close reading is a difficult skill even for experienced, adult readers?
Close Reading can be extremely engaging, productive and confidence-boosting for the struggling reader and the advanced reader alike. Critical thinking, a highly valuable skill, together with close reading are the keys not only to the Common Core, but future academic success. Furthermore, how do we extend the thinking around a piece of text, enabling students to access deep meanings, create thinking analogies and encourage perspective taking? How do we provide our students with the ability and opportunity to think critically about ideas while they engage with a piece of text? Participants will explore these questions while cultivating their own ability to think critically about these practices. Workshop is appropriate for K-5.
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