Looking For A Small Group Instructional Practice That Teaches Students How To Engage With More Complex Texts?
Why This Course?
This online course is for you if:
- you've heard of close reading (or have tried it in your class) but aren’t sure what full-strength implementation is meant to look like.
- you're wondering if there is a difference between close reading and cloze reading.
- you have students who struggle to engage with texts above their reading level and want a strategy to support them.
In this self-paced online course, I team up with fellow Literacy Consultant Mardi Gorman to go deep on all things close reading. We discuss the purpose of this instructional practice and tell you when and why you should use it.
We examine the practice's history and break down a close reading lesson in detail. We finish by showing you a video of close reading in action.
What you'll learn in this course
The what, why and how of full-strength Close Reading.
The history and research base of Close Reading.
Practical strategies for implementing Close Reading in your classroom.
What's inside the course?
In this course, I've teamed up with fellow literacy consultant Mardi Gorman to explore full-strength Close Reading.
The learning is broken up into 8 bite-sized lessons (totalling 1-hour) where we explore everything you need to know to implement full-strength Close Reading in your classroom:
- Lesson 1: What is Close Reading?
- Lesson 2: The History of Close Reading
- Lesson 3: Key Features of Effective Close Reading (Part 1)
- Lesson 4: Key Features of Effective Close Reading (Part 2)
- Lesson 5: Primary Research Findings (Part 1)
- Lesson 6: Primary Research Findings (Part 2)
- Lesson 7: Lesson Structure
- Lesson 8: Teaching Tips
You'll have access to all of the lessons as soon as you sign up and you'll be able to rewatch the videos for 6 months from your purchase date.
Note: You'll be able to download a participation certificate once you've completed the course.
Course feedback
Liz
“Fabulous presentation. Loved that the information is presented in a way that it can be transferred into practice so easily.”
Beth
"I really loved the references to the evidence based best practices, sharing the history of the practices and then the really practical way how we can take the information straight back into our classrooms. It was so relevant to what I am wanting to implement and improve on with my own teaching."
All the details:
What: This is a self-paced online course. It includes pre-recorded videos and downloadable resources.
When: You'll have access to all the lessons as soon as you sign up and keep your access for 6 months from the date of purchase.
Price: $70AUD + GST ($77 total) per person. If you'd like to enquire about large group discounts (or pay in another currency) please email [email protected]
Time: 1.0 hour total
The good part: 5% of all profits from Oz Lit Teacher courses go to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation
Want to pay via school invoice?
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Engaging professional development that you can access anytime, any time, from any device.
You'll have access to the course for 6-months so you can revisit the videos and resources as many times as you like in that time.
The course is accessible via desktop or laptop and even through the Kajabi app on your tablet or phone. (Which means you can listen to the lessons while out walking the dog.)
