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February 7, 2013 - Seattle Reading Council’s February Event

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What is “Close Reading” through the Common Core Standards lens?
Part II  Common Core Standards
with Andrea Smith
Who is Andrea Smith?
  • Previous Literacy Coach, Seattle Public Schools
  • Currently Educational Consultant in Balanced Literacy Practices
  • Co-Author of  “Wired for Spelling” ( to be published soon)

Focus of this presentation?
  • Having chosen complex text for grade level, how can you design shared reading lessons to comprehend text beyond readers levels?
  • What are “close reading strategies?”
  • How do you integrate the common core skills into “close reading” lessons
  • How do you apply reading skills across different genres by developing text sets for instruction
  • Time to use Planning Tools for creating CCS lessons considering “close reading” strategies

Andrea's presentation was well attended AND well-received!

What a meeting!  Andrea, you have such a nice way about you, relaxed but lots of depth.  I think people came away with improved learning
Ditto the sentiments for me!  It was one of the best trainings--relevant, superbly organized and presented, and so well received by our audience of respectful and involved teachers.  Well done!  Thanks very much Andrea.  I can't wait for the next installment.