Close Reading Strategies & Text-Dependent Questioning: Improving Reading Comprehension

Onsite Professional Development Training

Topic Description

Mastering Close Reading Strategies and Text-Dependent Questions.

This Professional Development training is a research-based program designed to elevate your teaching strategies focusing on critical aspects of reading such as comprehension, fluency, and critical thinking.

Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of close reading strategies and learn how to effectively integrate text-dependent questioning into their instructional practices.

Participants will learn how to:

  • Select meaningful and challenging texts that align with learning objectives.
  • Design relevant and thought-provoking text-dependent questions that encourage students to delve into the text for evidence and deeper understanding.
  • Scaffold instruction to guide students towards a more comprehensive understanding of the text and promote critical thinking.

Close reading is a transformative instructional strategy that encourages students to engage deeply with a text, allowing them to analyze and interpret its meaning, structure, and nuances. By focusing on text-dependent questions, educators can guide learners to think critically, improve comprehension, and develop a deeper connection with the content.

Through interactive sessions and practical exercises, this training equips educators with evidence-based tools to effectively integrate close reading strategies into their classrooms effectively and gain the skills and confidence to foster thoughtful discussions.

Together we can take the next step in advancing your students’ reading success!

Teachers will earn PD credits upon completing this Close Reading & Text-Dependent Questions PD training

What's Included

  • Digital Resource Bundle: Lifetime Access to Resources
  • Professional Development Hours
  • Downloadable Handout for Note-Taking
  • Break-out sessions & collaboration
  • Interactive engagement
  • Real-life examples/Case Studies

Who This Training Is For

  • Elementary School Teachers
  • Secondary School Teachers
  • Education Specialists
  • School Administrators (Principals, Asst. Principals, Curriculum Directors)
  • Counselors
  • Coaches
  • Special Education Teachers
  • Curriculum Coaches
  • Educational Support Staff
  • Title 1 Teachers & Directors
  • Gifted & Talented Teacher

Training Options

  • Full-day or Half-Day Training
  • PLC Sessions
  • Before/After School Faculty Meetings
  • Virtual Professional Development
  • Coaching & Support
  • Mini-Lesson Modeling

What You'll Learn

Explore Research-Based Literacy Strategies:

Learn insights on reading and writing development to enhance teaching effectiveness.

Use Data to Strengthen Instruction:

Identify the data-driven necessity of enhancing explicit reading, writing, and literacy teaching for improved student success.

Implement Effective Close Reading Lessons:

Apply research-backed strategies to deepen reading comprehension and critical thinking.

Close Reading & Text Dependent Questioning Schedule

Topic 1: Relevant, Eye-Opening Research
Topic 2: Understanding Text Complexity
Topic 3: Learning the Close Reading Process
Topic 4: The 4 Phases of Close Reading
Topic 5: Annotating Text
Topic 6: Opportunities for Student Discussion
Topic 7: Close Reading Mini-Lesson Modeling

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