Rigorous Reading

<p><strong><em>What it really means to “read closely”<br /></em></strong><br />Call it close reading call it deep reading call it analytic reading—call it what you like. The point is it’s a level of understanding that students of any age can achieve with the right kind of instruction. In <em>Rigorous Reading</em> Nancy Frey and Doug Fisher articulate an instructional plan so clearly and so squarely built on research that teachers schools and districts need look no further:</p><ul> <li>Purpose & Modeling</li> <li>Close & Scaffolded Reading Instruction</li> <li>Collaborative Conversations</li> <li>An Independent Reading Staircase</li> <li>Performance</li></ul>