TEACH YOUR STUDENTS TO READ WITH PRECISION AND INSIGHT The world we are preparing our students to succeed in is one bound together by words and phrases. Our students learn their literature, history, math, science, or art via a firm foundation of strong reading skills. When we teach students to read with precision, rigor, and insight, we are truly handing over the key to the kingdom. Of all the subjects we teach reading is first among equals. Grounded in advice from effective classrooms nationwide, enhanced with more than 40 video clips, Reading Reconsidered takes you into the trenches with actionable guidance from real-life educators and instructional champions. The authors address the anxiety-inducing world of Common Core State Standards, distilling from those standards four key ideas that help hone teaching practices both generally and in preparation for assessments. This 'Core of the Core' comprises the first half of the book and instructs educators on how to teach students to: read harder texts, 'closely read' texts rigorously and intentionally, read nonfiction more effectively, and write more effectively in direct response to texts. The second half of Reading Reconsidered reinforces these principles, coupling them with the 'fundamentals' of reading instruction a host of techniques and subject specific tools to reconsider how teachers approach such essential topics as vocabulary, interactive reading, and student autonomy. Reading Reconsidered breaks an overly broad issue into clear, easy-to-implement approaches. Filled with practical tools, including: 44 video clips of exemplar teachers demonstrating the techniques and principles in their classrooms (note: for online access of this content, please visit my.teachlikeachampion.com) Recommended book lists Downloadable tips and templates on key topics like reading nonfiction, vocabulary instruction, and literary terms and definitions. Reading Reconsidered provides the framework necessary for teachers to ensure that students forge futures as lifelong readers.

TEACH YOUR STUDENTS TO READ WITH PRECISION AND INSIGHTThe world we are preparing our students to succeed in is one bound together by words and phrases. Our students learn their literature, history, math, science, or art via a firm foundation of strong reading skills. When we teach students to read with precision, rigor, and insight, we are truly handing over the key to the kingdom. Of all the subjects we teach reading is first among equals.Grounded in advice from effective classrooms nationwide, enhanced with more than 40 video clips, Reading Reconsidered takes you into the trenches with actionable guidance from real-life educators and instructional champions. The authors address the anxiety-inducing world of Common Core State Standards, distilling from those standards four key ideas that help hone teaching practices both generally and in preparation for assessments. This 'Core of the Core' comprises the first half of the book and instructs educators on how to teach students to: read harder texts, 'closely read' texts rigorously and intentionally, read nonfiction more effectively, and write more effectively in direct response to texts.The second half of Reading Reconsidered reinforces these principles, coupling them with the 'fundamentals' of reading instruction--a host of techniques and subject specific tools to reconsider how teachers approach such essential topics as vocabulary, interactive reading, and student autonomy. Reading Reconsidered breaks an overly broad issue into clear, easy-to-implement approaches. Filled with practical tools, including:* 44 video clips of exemplar teachers demonstrating the techniques and principles in their classrooms (note: for online access of this content, please visit my.teachlikeachampion.com)* Recommended book lists* Downloadable tips and templates on key topics like reading nonfiction, vocabulary instruction, and literary terms and definitions.Reading Reconsidered provides the framework necessary for teachers to ensure that students forge futures as lifelong readers.

Video Contents ixAbout the Authors xviiAbout Uncommon Schools xixAcknowledgments xxiIntroduction 1Part 1 The Core of the Core 111 Text Selection 13Module 1.1:The Decline of the Canon 18Module 1.2: Text Attributes and Leveling Systems 23Module 1.3: The Five Plagues of the Developing Reader 29Module 1.4: Book Choice 45Module 1.5: Managing Selection 522 Close Reading 57Module 2.1: Layered Reading 63Module 2.2: Establish Meaning via Text-Dependent Questions 71Module 2.3: Close Reading to Analyze Meaning 83Module 2.4: Processing Ideas and Insights in Writing, and the Power of Clear Focus 97Module 2.5: Close Reading Bursts 1023 Reading Nonfiction, and the Challenge of Background Knowledge 113Module 3.1: The Key Challenge: Background Knowledge 117Module 3.2: Absorption Rate 120Module 3.3: Embedding Texts to Increase Absorption Rate and Build Background Knowledge 123Module 3.4: Other Ways to Build Background Knowledge 137Module 3.5: Some Unique Challenges of Nonfiction 1434 Writing for Reading 155Module 4.1: Reading Class Cycles 161Module 4.2: Writing Is Revising 178Module 4.3: Art of the Sentence 186Module 4.4: Building Stamina 195Module 4.5: Monitoring and Assessment via the Stack Audit 200Part 2 The Fundamentals 2055 Approaches to Reading: Reading More, Reading Better 207Module 5.1: Approaches to Reading 211Module 5.2: Accountable Independent Reading (AIR) 216Module 5.3: Control the Game 225Module 5.4: Read-Aloud 2396 Vocabulary Instruction: Breadth and Depth 249Module 6.1: Explicit and Implicit Vocabulary Instruction Compared 253Module 6.2: Explicit Vocabulary Instruction: The Daily Word Rollout to Achieve Deep Word Knowledge 256Module 6.3: Implicit Instruction: Building Vocabulary During Reading 270Module 6.4: Maintenance and Extension 2817 Reading Systems 287Module 7.1: Interactive Reading: An Overview 290Module 7.2: Phases of Implementation: Rollout, Modeling, Prompting, Autonomy 293Module 7.3: Interactive Reading System: How to Mark Up a Text (and What to Mark) 299Module 7.4: Discussion Systems: Laying the Groundwork for Habits of Discussion* 307Module 7.5: Discussion Systems: Beyond the Groundwork 3148 Toward Intellectual Autonomy 323Module 8.1: Frameworks for Interpretation 327Module 8.2: Technical Vocabulary 338Module 8.3: Phases of Development 342Module 8.4: Autonomous Writing Structures 352Module 8.5: Autonomous Discussion Structures 355Appendix: Useful Tools 365Index 387How to Access the Online Contents 411More Ways to Engage and Learn with Teach Like a Champion 415