We want to think about the text that is worthy of a close reading. Texts that give up their meaning right away aren't going to work for close reading." –Dr. Doug Fisher
On Day 2, Dr. Fisher focuses on selecting texts that are worthy of a close read, diving into quantitative and qualitative factors that contribute to making a text complex.
Dr. Fisher invites you to choose a piece of complex text and analyze the qualitative factors that make that text complex using a rubric he developed. Teachers will then use this data to inform which areas of the text require instruction in close reading.
Use the Lexile Framework for Reading by MetaMetrics® to measure the quantitative value of text. Lexile measures can be used to find reading materials to meet and challenge individual student reading abilities. All Achieve3000 articles are tailored for 12 different Lexile levels in English and 8 in Spanish.
Use this rubric designed by Dr. Fisher to assess the qualitative factors of text complexity to ensure a reader-text match and to identify areas of text that need instruction.
This log can be used to capture new learnings as you develop close reading techniques.
