Close Reading of Informational Texts

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4625-0781-8
Verlag: Guilford Press

Buch, Englisch, 194 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 380 g

This essential book provides 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 Common Core standards--students need to determine what details are important, how they fit together to convey a central idea, and how to synthesize information from multiple sources. They also need to understand the unique demands of different text features and structures. Presenting effective instructional strategies that teachers can tailor to their own classrooms, the book includes lesson plans, vignettes, and examples of student work, plus a Study Guide with professional learning activities and discussion questions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cummins, Sunday

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Literatur, Deutsch, Fremdsprachen (Unterricht & Didaktik)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword, Camille Blachowicz
Introduction: Why Teach Close Reading of Informational Texts?
1. What Does "Close Reading" Mean?
2. An Assessment-Driven, Structured Approach to Teaching
3. Introducing Synthesis with Interactive Read-Alouds
4. Understanding the Features of a Text
5. Strategic Previewing of a Text to Set a Purpose
6. Self-Monitoring While Reading Informational Texts
7. Determining Importance in a Text
8. Determining Importance and Synthesis across Texts
Closing Thoughts
Appendix: Study Guide

Über Autor(innen)

Sunday Cummins, PhD, is a literacy consultant and facilitator for the New Schools Project at the Erikson Institute in Chicago. Formerly, she was Assistant Professor of Education in the Reading and Language Department at National Louis University. Prior to teaching at National Louis, Dr. Cummins worked in the public schools for 10 years as a middle school and third-grade teacher and as a literacy coach. Dr. Cummins has written articles for The Reading Teacher and Talking Points, and shares her work on teaching with informational texts by presenting at state, national, and international conferences. Her website is www.Sunday-Cummins.com.