![]() ![]() The text uses the strategies of close reading, along with six signposts that help readers become more thoughtful, rigorous readers.The readership of this text is to help teachers develop skills and strategies that they can teach their students how to question and interact with a text, and become more skillful readers. This led the authors to begin researching and developing skills to implement in the classroom to help students become critical, rigorous readers. Students are either not understanding what they are reading or relying on the teacher to think for them. Both authors have worked as educators in public schools and universities, as well as observed and studied classrooms across the nation.Īs they reflected on their past and on the many changes they have seen over time with education they found one consistent issue, students were putting very little thought into what they were reading. The Authors of Notice & Note: Strategies for Close Reading are Kylene Beers and Robert E. All three districts have paid for the conferences and provided reimbursement for meals and mileage. ![]() I have been fortunate to work for three different districts, all of which were very supportive of attending professional conferences. Each of these conferences were approved by the district I was working for. It offered breakout sessions that I was able to tailor to my classroom needs. The Texas Reading First Conference, was by far my favorite to attend. Instructional Leadership Symposium- 2019- College Station, TXĮach of these Professional Conferences have been very beneficial to my educational journey.CSCOPE Conference, 2012-San Antonio, TX.Texas Reading First Conference, 2009, 2010- Corpus Christi, TX. ![]() ![]() Professional Journals: The Reading Teacher, Seeking Certification: Reading Specialist Hey, I love learning about learning.Current Position: K-2 Instructional CoachĬertification: EC- 4 Generalist, ESL Certified Ultimately, I decided that an essential question is a deep question - one that that leads to more questions and cannot be answered simply with a yes or no response. Yes, one category is called Tough Questions, which to me is the same as Essential Questions. But my mentor at my new school four years ago turned me on to this Notice and Note process. The more questions I had, the more confused I became. I googled, “What is an essential question?” And of course, I fell into the rabbit hole of what makes a good question. So I did what all teachers do when they don’t know and they don’t want to ask. I wanted to have the right - the most essential - questions on my bulletin board. Have your heard of ‘essential questions?’ When I first started teaching high school five years ago, the department chair told me, “Be sure that you have your Essential Questions posted for all to see somewhere in the classroom.” After all, we all have essential questions, such as Who am I? Why am I here? What’s the meaning? The word ‘essential’ has taken on such important meaning this year, with the rise in respect for essential workers. And questioning is what we want young people to do - in literature and in life. You’re using the signposts to get into the characters of ask the book questions. When discussing literature, there’s often no right or wrong answer. When discussing literature with your students or homeschoolers, consider using Notice and Note: Strategies for Close Reading. What should we notice in a book? How do we note what we read? And in the teaching book Notice and Note, you’re given six avenues - ways to go or topics of conversation. A signpost is usually found at a crossroads. ![]()
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