Annotations - The Key to Close Reading
In this one-time course, students will learn how to annotate difficult text through a close reading of non-fiction writing.
Kaitlyn Fischer: Close-Reading Specialist
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1 live meeting
1 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Students will learn how to perform a close reading of difficult texts through annotating an age-appropriate, but difficult text with the teacher. Students will be taught different tips and tricks to annotating to help them understand the text better through close reading with the teacher. Students will be shown how to annotate in a step by step walk-through with the teacher. However, each student will come up with their own annotations. This means the teacher will show how it is done, but the thoughts and product that the students will have at the end of the class will all be in their own words. This helps students learn how to do this more effectively. The teacher will be annotating their own version of the assignment as the students are so that they can be compared and discussed as part of the class. Below is a list of materials that students will need to complete the course. They are not something that will all be used. Students will determine which materials they want to use because annotations, while specific in their purpose, can be done in many different ways. We will discuss the different techniques that can be used but the students will choose the ones that work best for them!
Learning Goals
Students will be able to closely read difficult texts by annotating them for understanding.
Students will be able to identify text features while annotating difficult text for understanding.
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Parental Guidance
If your student is someone who needs a different text than the one provided (attached to the course), please let me know and why. This will help me choose text that is appropriate for your learner! This could be because the text is too easy or that there is another topic that they would like to read about etc. Just let me know so that we can personalize our learning!
Supply List
The Teacher will Provide: - Notes and Information on Annotating - Articles for Annotations - Helpful Documents and Hints The Students will Need To and Need to Have Available: - Print out the documents provided - One highlighter - Post-It notes (or something similar) - A pen or pencil *** Note that not all materials will be used. But they need to be available so that students can choose to use what works best for them.***
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined January, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Colorado Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
I have taught annotating and close reading my entire professional career. I am also trained in AVID reading strategies and am trained as an AP Language and Composition teacher. Annotations are strategies that are strongly supported by both programs as being one of the most important skills for students to have to be successful readers.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$45
per classMeets once
90 min
Completed by 131 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
1-6 learners per class
