“We’re going to watch a few more minutes of a close reading lesson and we’re going to focus on inferential questions—making logical inferences from the text. Notice how these inferential questions draw on students’ understanding of both literal and structural levels of the text. Watch them engage with their peers as they try to figure out what this text, and watch the level of engagement change and extend and deepen.” –Dr. Doug Fisher
On Day 27, Dr. Fisher moves into the third phase of a video from a close reading lesson that focuses on student engagement with inferential questions. These questions help students make logical inferences from the text while drawing on their understanding of both the literal and structural levels of the text from previous phases of the lesson.
Review your reflections from the previous session’s video lesson. Then, analyze this session’s video demo lesson. Use the questions in the Viewing Guide for a Close Reading Lesson to unpack the close reading techniques used in the lesson.
Consider viewing and discussing this video demo lesson with colleagues. The questions in the viewing guide can also be used in a professional learning community to promote an inquiry-based approach to reflect on instructional practices.
After viewing and reflecting on the instructional practices used in the lesson, consider using the Learning Log to reflecting on what you learned.
RESOURCE GUIDE
This guide can be used to unpack the close reading techniques used in the video demo lesson. The questions in this guide can also be used in a professional learning community to promote an inquiry-based approach to reflect on instructional practices.
This log can be used to capture new learnings as you develop close reading techniques.
