Close Reading in Elementary Schools

As the Common Core State Standards in ELA settle in across the country, teachers are focusing on the instructional routine of close, analytic reading of sufficiently complex text. How can this approach be modified for elementary schools, where college and career preparation truly begins? Fisher and Frey explain—and ARC’s classroom-ready solutions address each element of their studied take on raising rigor in reading.

The Reading Teacher Vol. 66, Issue 3, pp. 179-188 - Close Reading in Elementary Schools