Close Reading Content Area Departments

Content Area Team: Math

1. Read This: The Art of Close Reading (Part 1) http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/the-art-of-

close-reading-part-one/509

2. Discuss This:

Use Save the Last Word for Me strategy to discuss The Art of Close Reading (Part 1)

After using the strategy, discuss how Save the Last Word for Me could be used in your classroom to help students collaboratively analyze text closely to gain deeper understanding?

3. View This: Statistical Analysis to Rank Baseball Playershttps://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/statistical-analysis-lesson

4. Discuss This: How does letting students define criteria for the greatest homerun hitter enrich the

lesson? What statistical analyses allow students to reconcile differences in the data (such

as longer careers)? What evidence of understanding is seen in student discussions? What data sets could you use or have you used in a similar manner? What role does close reading play? How does student collaboration and

teacher prompting help guide students to gain a deeper understanding of the text/data set?

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5. Plan This:

Use the remaining time to plan ideas to incorporate analytical reading with the goal of having students read closely to gain deeper meeting. What role will student collaboration play?