Unlocking Close Reading

by Linda Feaman, Nancy Geldermann

Overview

Use this book as a guide to teach close reading. Each standards-based lesson includes: Complex informational text that is grade-level appropriate; text-dependent questions designed to facilitate discussion and provide differentiation for all students; Thought Capturers to help students organize their ideas for writing; and constructed response prompts, exemplars, and rubrics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625219282
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	06/17/2014
Series:	Maupin House
Pages:	164
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.44(d)
Age Range:	5 - 13 Years

About the Author

Linda Feaman's credentials include work as an educator, an administrator, and as an educational consultant with the Chicago Public Schools. Her expertise in the field comes as the result of 35 years of teaching, learning, analyzing student work, observing teacher performance, examining data, and assessing curriculum, programs, and initiatives. This background has led her to truly understand the needs of both students and educators. Her recent work as an educational consultant has reinforced her belief that development of quality curriculum can only come when teachers understand what they are being asked to teach. With the advent of the Common Core, it became apparent that teachers needed access to research-based materials to assist them in delivery of quality educational services. In response to this need, she recently co-authored the book, Unlocking Close Reading and shares her expertise at keystothecore.com.

After 22 years in the classroom, Nancy is currently working as a literacy coach/consultant. Instrumental in bringing an understanding of the Common Core State Standards to Chicago teachers through collaborative work with teacher teams, teacher leaders, and administrators, Nancy's unique approach to close reading has been used in classrooms across the city. With two National Board Certifications and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction, she has been a driving force in the Chicago Public Schools for the past 15 years. Additionally, Nancy shares her expertise nationally through her website, keystothecore.com, and through her professional publications: Instructional Resources for Teaching the Common Core and Unlocking Close Reading, both published by Capstone.

Table of Contents

Grades K-1 : Everyone feels angry sometimes — Grades 1-2 : Three cheers for trees! — Grades 2-3 : What eats what in a rain forest food chain — Grades 2-4 : What if there were no sea otters? — Grades 2-4 : Albert Einstein — Grades 4-6 : Humpback whales — Grades 4-6 : Medgar Evers — Grades 5-6 : Profound leagacy from Mesopotamia — Grades 5-7 : Man on the moon — Grades 5-8 : Tomb explorers — Grades 6-8 : Ethics of sports — Grades 6-8 : Ethics of politics.