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Rigorous Reading

5 Access Points for Comprehending Complex Texts
By: Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher

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Foreword by P. David Pearson

Nancy Frey and Douglas Fisher articulate an instructional plan for close reading so clearly, and so squarely built on research, that it’s the only resource a teacher will need.

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  • Grade Level: PreK-12
  • ISBN: 9781452268132
  • Published By: Corwin
  • Series: Corwin Literacy
  • Year: 2013
  • Page Count: 256
  • Publication date: September 13, 2013
Price: $40.95
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Description

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What it really means to “read closely.”

What could Fern Arable, Jay Gatsby, and Winston Churchill possibly have in common? They all need masterful teachers to help students revel in their complexity. And Nancy Frey and Doug Fisher are just the two mentors to help you make that happen.

Call it close reading, call it deep reading, call it analytic reading—call it what you like. The point is, it’s a level of understanding that students of any age can achieve with the right kind of instruction. In Rigorous Reading, Nancy and Doug articulate an instructional plan so clearly, and so squarely built on research, that teachers, schools, and districts need look no further.

The 5 Access Points Toward Proficiency

  1. Purpose & Modeling: Teachers think aloud to demonstrate critical thinking and how good readers always know why they are reading.
  2. Close & Scaffolded Reading Instruction: Teachers engage students in repeated readings and discussions, with text-dependent questions, prompts, and cues to help students delve into an author’s ideas.
  3. Collaborative Conversations: Teachers orchestrate collaborative learning to get students in the habit of exercising their analytical thinking in the presence of their peers.
  4. An Independent Reading Staircase: Teachers artfully steer students to more challenging books, with strategic bursts of instruction and peer conferences to foster metacognitive awareness.
  5. Performance: Teachers offer feedback and assessments that help students demonstrate understanding of text in authentic ways and plan instruction based on student understanding.

There’s more . . . Also included are illustrative classroom video clips available via QR codes along with an online Facilitator’s Guide with PowerPoints--making Rigorous Reading the only resource a teacher, school, or district needs to seriously stretch students’ capacity to read and comprehend text.


Key features

Like many excellent teaching methodologies grounded in research (reader response theory, guided reading, etc) the gradual release of responsibility model has been widely implemented, but often poorly. Many teachers lack a deep understanding and models deep for doing this effectively. Fisher & Frey have a gift for breaking down information into explicit, manageable steps, with clear examples that will inform teachers' own implementation.

Chapters will focus on GRR as it specifically plays out in ELA in the 6-12 classroom.

  • Chapter 1: Will introduce the model and explain why it is essential to deep, transferable learning
  • Chapter 2: What are the ingredients of a focused lesson? Establishing purpose & modeling
  • Chapter 3: What does guided instruction look like? Cues, prompts, and questions
  • Chapter 4: Collaborative Learning: The importance of Consolidating Thinking with Peers
  • Chapter 5: Beyond "Do it yourself:" Independent Learning tasks for Students
  • Chapter 6: How to Implement a GRR Model
Author(s)

Author(s)

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Nancy Frey

Nancy Frey is a Professor in Educational Leadership at San Diego State and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. She is a credentialed special educator, reading specialist, and administrator in California. She is a member of the International Literacy Association’s Literacy Research Panel. Her published titles include The Illustrated Guide to Visible Learning, Welcome to Teaching Multilingual Learners, Teaching Foundational Skills to Adolescent Readers, and RIGOR Unveiled: A Video-Enhanced Flipbook to Promote Teacher Expertise in Relationship Building, Instruction, Goals, Organization, and Relevance.

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Douglas Fisher

Douglas Fisher is professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously, Doug was an early intervention teacher and elementary school educator. He is a credentialed English teacher and administrator in California. In 2022, he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame by the Literacy Research Association. He has published numerous articles on reading and literacy, differentiated instruction, and curriculum design, as well as books such as The Teacher Clarity Playbook 2/e, Your Introduction to PLC+, The Illustrated Guide to Teacher Credibility, The Teaching Reading Playbook, and Welcome to Teaching!.


Table of Contents

Table of Contents

List of Videos


Foreword by P. David Pearson


Acknowledgments


Introduction: Your Access Point


Chapter 1. Ramping Up for Complex Texts

Reading Complex Texts: Anchor Standard 10

A New Definition of Text Complexity

Reading Closely: Anchor Standard 1

The Importance of Comprehension Strategies Instruction for Accessing Complex Texts

Accessing Complex Texts Through a Gradual Release of Responsibility

Summary

Chapter 2. Access Point One: Purpose and Modeling

Accessing Complex Text Requires Modeling

Accessing Complex Text Requires a Clear Purpose

Summary

Chapter 3. Access Point Two: Close and Scaffolded Reading Instruction

Accessing Complex Text Requires Close Reading

Accessing Complex Text Requires Scaffolded Reading Instruction

Summary

Chapter 4. Access Point Three: Collaborative Conversations

Accessing Complex Texts Requires Collaborative Conversations

Accessing Complex Texts Requires Student-to-Student Interaction

Summary

Chapter 5. Access Point Four: An Independent Reading Staircase

Accessing Complex Texts Requires Independent Reading

Accessing Complex Texts Requires Conferring

Summary

Chapter 6. Access Point Five: Demonstrating Understanding and Assessing Performance

Accessing Complex Texts Requires More Than Personal Connections

Accessing Complex Texts Requires Students to Do Something After Reading

Accessing Complex Texts Requires Formative Assessments

Summary

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Professional Learning Guide


References


Index


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