Close and Analytical Reading

By Allison Stein

Transcript

1. CAR (As told by a couple LA junkies)
2. Problem is, this affects us all, no matter what we teach. We’ve now learned that we will all get the same scores regardless of our subjects. This means, even more than ever, that we need to work together for student success, and our own. Reading is an extremely important skill that crosses into every subject in school and area of life.
3. TIPS FOR CAR: *Keep texts short, high-interest, and related to your content at the time. CAR is not meant to feel like a “stop - do something that’s a waste of time - then get back to the real stuff” activity. *Choose a text that is challenging but manageable *Set a purpose for reading *Buy into it as the professional and share that attitude with your students. Kids can smell indifference or resistance!
4. NEED FOR READING AND READING WELL: • Children whose parents have low literacy levels have a 72 percent chance of being at the lowest reading levels themselves. These children are more likely to get poor grades, display behavioral problems, have high absentee rates, repeat school years, or drop out. — National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) • 75 percent of state prison inmates did not complete high school or can be classified as low literate. — Rand Report: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Correctional Education • Low literacy is said to be connected to over $230 billion a year in health care costs because almost half of Americans cannot read well enough to comprehend health information, incurring higher costs. — American Journal of Public Health Let’s be honest...many kids will not see challenging texts outside of school. It is our job to make sure they can read across the curriculum. #nateandemma
5. Reasons to Grade CAR: • Students may be more inclined to try. • Direct and consistent feedback helps students to improve each time. • LA teachers created the rubric with everyone in mind, so hopefully it’s easy to use.
6. CAR Rubric - Notice the summary points are doubled