Text InSPECtion on the Core: Close Reading Strategies for Uncovering Informational Text

Transform Your Students into Text InSPECtors! Every student can uncover and discover concepts, content, and context in thoughtful and engaging ways! Inspired by Sherlock Holmes and developed by Anthony Fitzpatrick; these classroom strategies will empower students to activate and enhance their close reading abilities. Features of the book include: -Strategies and Activities Aligned to the Common Core State Standards -Text and Source Selection According to the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) Text Selection Guidelines -Graphic Organizers to Assist in Classroom Implementation -Opportunities to Practice the Strategies The author invites you into his classroom and confronts new standards and the challenges of engaging students with text in ways that inspire the detective in all of us. For any teacher looking for new ways to engage students in close reading while providing avenues for higher order thinking, this book is a powerful and accessible way to turn your classroom into a Detective Agency that doesn’t divorce content from skill.