Close Reading: A Strategy to Increase Rigor and Engagement in the Classroom
As teachers, we are always looking for ways to creatively increase student engagement while simultaneously maintaining or increasing rigor. Close Reading is a wonderful, cross-curricular instructional tool that allows for both! After this course, you will be able to create new lessons or adapt ones that you already have, using Close Reading. See your students flourish!
Author: Nicki Beauchamp
Duration: 1 Hour
Audience: Secondary English Teachers
Downloadable Resource: Close Reading Lesson Plan: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas (slides)
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