Common Core and 21st Century Learning

Close reading is a great approach to turning “complex” into “simple” by providing concrete steps to decode material.

Here are three approaches to evaluating whether students have closely-read the complex text: Ask questions that are open-ended and require evidence. Ask questions that require students to think and understand what they're reading. Ask questions that plumb the depths of the text being read .while considering only information contained there, not from outside sources

Three digital tools make close reading happen: iAnnotate Snap! Learning Reading A-Z