CLOSE READING STRATEGIES: Practical Ways to Help Students Use Critical Reading Habits to Meet the Rigorous Common Core State Standards (Grades K 2)

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1 CLOSE READING STRATEGIES: Practical Ways to Help Students Use Critical Reading Habits to Meet the Rigorous Common Core State Standards (Grades K 2) 2015 Schedule California Sacramento (Elk Grove) January 20 San Jose January 21 New Jersey Cherry Hill (Voorhees) February 12 Long Branch (Eatontown) February 11 Newark (Fairfield) February 10 NEW Seminar Presented by Patricia Calabrese Outstanding Reading Teacher, Author and National Presenter Specifically Designed for Educators Working with Students in Grades K 2: Classroom Teachers, Reading Teachers, Literacy Coaches, Special Education Staff, Teachers of English Language Learners, and Administrators hhpractical, ready-to-use strategies, tools and templates to help students achieve the Common Core State Standards through close reading hhclose reading strategies that address text complexity and how it changes the way we teach students to understand what they read hhsample lesson plans for close reading fiction, informational text and poetry to guide K 2 students toward independence hhcollaborative oral tasks and sample written response frames that support English Language Learners and low-language students, as well as typical learners, after close reading hhbibliography of print and electronic sources of short text, perfect for close reading hhreceive an extensive resource handbook filled with classroom-ready materials and resources to make close reading an integral part of your literacy instruction for grades K 2 students NJ Professional Development Hours Available with Prior District Approval PA CPE Hours Verification Available with Prior District Approval at Cherry Hill only New York Long Island (Plainview) February 9 NY CPE Hours Verification Available with Prior District Approval NJ Professional Development Hours Available with Prior District Approval Oregon Portland January 22 OR Professional Growth Hours Verification Available WA Clock Hours Available Washington Seattle (Bellevue) January 23 WA Clock Hours Available Excellent seminar! Patty is a stimulating presenter with relevant materials for creating resourceful readers. B. Brant, Teacher

2 2 Practical Strategies Strong and proficient reading and writing are fundamental skills for success in school and on the Common Core State Standards for literacy. Students are expected to read and understand more complex text at a much higher level of analysis and application. Close reading strategies can greatly help your K 2 students begin to read with purpose and identify key evidence in text that will increase their comprehension. Close reading strategies will impact students thinking skills while they read, giving them the necessary tools to observe and analyze text for both content and craft. During this fast-paced day with outstanding presenter, Patty Calabrese, you will learn what close reading looks like and how you can teach these strategies to your K 2 students. You will leave with specific howto steps and a wealth of ideas to make it happen immediately in your classroom. This highly practical, idea-packed seminar has been developed specifically for all educators serving students in grades K 2. Ten Key Benefits of Attending 1. Identify What Close Reading is and isn t and Understand Why it is Crucial Right Now Close reading is a term that is frequently associated with the Common Core Learn the attributes of close reading and how to define it to understand how it is different from recent past practices in literacy instruction 2. Practical Strategies to Use Close Reading to Scaffold K 2 Students to Increase Comprehension Recognize the way in which close reading changes how we support readers before, during and after instruction to maximize comprehension Close reading changes the way we scaffold readers as we get them ready to read, guide them through text and monitor their understanding Lesson planning will look different 3. Learn and Apply Three Guiding Principles of Close Reading Three key considerations will be addressed to help you bring close reading to life in your classroom in a systematic way that makes implementation manageable instead of overwhelming Strategies you can use immediately 4. View Close Reading in Context: How it Impacts Shared, Guided and Independent Reading Gain practical strategies to use close reading techniques during your established reading routines in whole class, guided and independent reading time What text is best to use and ways to assess your readers competency 5. Plan for Both Depth and Breadth of Understanding in Reading Learn how to build coherence over a week of close reading by using anchor text Discover how to plan for increasingly complex text over longer periods of time 6. Recognize Common Core Challenges Faced by English Language Learners and Low-Language Students In light of what the Common Core wants from all students, consider what will be easy for ELLs and low language learners, what will be more difficult and what your close reading instruction should emphasize 7. Better Assess Students Ability to Apply What They Know From Close Reading Most Common Core writing will follow close reading and incorporate a range of writing: narrative, informative and opinion/argument Learn to craft writing tasks that integrate reading and writing in meaningful ways Discover how to create oral and written follow-up tasks 8. Analyze Text for Complex Features that Make it Suitable For Close Reading Discover the qualitative features of a text that make it suitable for close reading Learn to analyze any text for its qualitative complexities before using it for close reading with your K 2 students 9. Increase Your K 2 Students Motivation to Learn and Apply Close Reading Strategies Learn how to use close reading to build social/emotional readiness as well as cognitive capacities Help K-2 students develop and apply the skills necessary for academic success 10. Receive an Extensive K 2 Close Reading Resource Handbook Each participant will receive a resource handbook filled with ready-to-use templates, charts, bibliographies, sample lesson plans, and more to make close reading come alive with your K 2 students

3 Outstanding Strategies You Can Use Immediately hhplan close reading in ten easy steps a good sequence to follow when getting started hhlearn the benefits of using short text for close reading including types of literary and informational short text hhlearn to interpret lexile and word count and how these impact texts selected for close reading hhdiscover new ways of viewing what s important in vocabulary instruction, summarizing and more hhexamine selected texts identified by the Common Core State Standards for close reading potential at K 2 grade levels I enjoyed the seminar. The pace was good with a good mix of slides, videos, interaction, etc. I do not feel overwhelmed like I do after many workshops. I feel like I can implement this pretty quickly. Thank you for encouraging me to BE BRAVE! Lori Keefe, FIRST Grade Teacher hhlearn how to approach text before reading to best prepare students for close reading including some big shifts in the way we support students hhhelp students observe key details in a text and how to analyze the text for both content and craft to identify as much evidence as possible during a first reading hhdiscover how to choose focus points when returning to an anchor text to reread for deeper comprehension and attention to other literacy standards hhcreate powerful text dependent questions matched to individual K 2 standards, especially questions that relate to under represented standards hhlearn why framing questions deter rather than enhance comprehension based on close reading another practice that has dominated past practice hhteach to a purpose rather than an objective for close reading in order for students to read closely and identify key evidence hhencourage K 2 readers to read both closely and independently by asking themselves a series of questions to construct meaning from text hhdiscover how close reading will change the literacy block, suggesting important modifications to shared, guided and independent reading To Register, Call Toll-Free

4 A Message From Your Seminar Leader, Patricia Calabrese Dear Colleague: Bureau of Education & Research th Avenue SE PO Box Bellevue, WA Phone (800) Fax (425) As teachers, we are constantly striving to improve the academic achievement of all of our students. The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) add to that challenge with higher expectations and increased rigor. The CCSS have implications for teachers as well as students because even though the CCSS do not prescribe specific teaching methodologies, the delivery of our instruction must match the increased rigor and expectations. Close reading has gained much support as an important strategy to improve readers comprehension of text. Close reading represents a significant change from the way we have approached reading with students in the recent past. The last decade or so has seen a focus on reader response and personal connections that often take students outside the text and into their own minds. Close reading gets students deeper into the text and into the mind of the author. In this practical seminar, I will share with you specific and intentional strategies you can begin to use immediately to teach your students the practice of close reading. This seminar will be a fun filled day that will provide you with a powerful and proven strategy that will build on what you already know about reading comprehension. You will learn why this strategy works and how to implement it within your own classroom. Return to your classroom ready to take on the Common Core challenge with close reading as a means of achieving that goal. Sincerely, In this practical seminar, I will share with you specific and intentional strategies you can begin to use immediately to teach your students the practice of close reading. Patricia Calabrese P.S. You will also receive an extensive resource handbook packed with ready-to-use tools that will facilitate the immediate implementation of close reading in your grades K 2 classrooms. 4

5 What Your Colleagues Say About Patricia Calabrese Teaching comprehension has never made so much sense! I am excited to try each step, especially the more effective teaching of vocabulary! Victoria Kilgore, 2nd Grade Teacher Patty was very knowledgeable on close reading! She made something new and unfamiliar seem attainable and accessible to everyone. Lauren Hennessy, 2nd Grade Teacher Patty did a great job explaining close reading. I m excited to start using it in my class! Kathy Ardvino, 1st Grade Teacher The mini-lesson videos were helpful. The presenter was engaging and very helpful with her wealth of knowledge of CR. Brooke Fordice, 2nd Grade Teacher Patty was very well organized and presented the information so we can easily try the strategies. Christine Morris, Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach Mrs. Calabrese gave easy-to-implement ideas that I can start using tomorrow! She is a wonderful presenter! Sara MacGilvray, 1st Grade Teacher Patty is very knowledgeable and engaging. She offered numerous examples and connections to the CCSS. Her activities can be used immediately in class. Jane Byrne, RTI Coordinator/Reading Specialist/Spec. Ed. Best seminar I ve attended in a long time! It s easy to listen to Patricia. I thoroughly enjoyed her use of modeling and videos. Brenda Caprio, 1st Grade Teacher Very interesting with lots of useful information I can utilize immediately in my classroom. Joan DiCicco, Teacher Uniquely Qualified Instructor Patricia (Patty) Calabrese is an experienced educator, author and national presenter. She has over 26 years of educational experience working with children in primary through intermediate grades as a classroom teacher, Title I coordinator and reading specialist. Patty has conducted many seminars and workshops for schools, regional districts, universities, as well as state and national conferences. In addition to other educational books and resources, she is the author of CLOSE READING STRATEGIES: Practical Ways to Help Students Use Critical Reading Habits to Meet the Rigorous Common Core State Standards (Grades K 2), the resource handbook each seminar participant will receive. Her seminars are fast paced and filled with countless, practical ideas and research based strategies you can easily implement when you return to your own grades K 2 classrooms. Join Patty for this idea filled day. You are sure to leave loaded with highly effective, practical ideas for implementing close reading with your grades K 2 students. A delightful and highly informative seminar. I really enjoyed it! Victoria Stickney, Reading Specialist This seminar was highly informative and pertinent to my needs. The content was very full, and many examples were provided. Patricia was engaging and knowledgeable, and the ideas she shared will be easily implemented in my classroom. Stephanie Wittstock, 1st Grade Teacher Very good presentation for how to implement close reading in the non-reader classroom. Practical appreciations, examples and strategies. Sharon Danfield, Principal I thoroughly enjoyed today s seminar, and will definitely share this information with my colleagues. It was very practical. Maureen McDonough, Reading Specialist 5

6 Patty is a great presenter and very knowledgeable. I am enthusiastic to try her strategies. 6 L. Coughlin, Intervention Teacher Online Learning BER offers educators a wide range of online courses that are affordable, fun, fast, and convenient. Now offering On Demand Video Based courses as well as Scheduled Instructor Led courses. You also may earn optional graduate level credits for most courses. See the catalog of available courses at On Site Training Most BER seminars can be brought to your school or district. See the options at or call to speak to one of our On Site Training Consultants. Special Benefits of Attending Extensive Resource Handbook Each participant will receive an extensive resource handbook specifically designed for this seminar. The handbook includes: Lesson planning templates for close reading Sample lesson plans for close reading with poetry, informational text and narrative selections A step by step guide for implementing close reading in your classroom A bibliography of short texts for close reading appropriate for grades K 2 Charts and mini posters for close reading that you can use tomorrow Mini lessons for developing students close reading strategies CLOSE READING STRATEGIES: Practical Ways to Help Students Use Critical Reading Habits to Meet the Rigorous Common Core State Standards (Grades K 2) Resource Handbook by Patricia Calabrese Bureau of Education & Research Meet and Share This seminar provides a wonderful opportunity for participants to meet and share ideas with other educators interested in teaching grades K 2 students the practice of close reading. Consultation Available Patty Calabrese will be available at the seminar for consultation regarding your questions and the unique needs of your own reading program. Semester Credit Option One graduate level elective credit is available with an additional fee and completion of a follow up practicum project. Details for direct enrollment with Brandman University, part of the Chapman University system, will be available at the seminar. Meet Inservice Requirements At the end of the program, each attendee will receive a certificate of participation that may be used to verify hours of participation in meeting continuing education requirements. Can t Attend? A related BER seminar, ADVANCED GUIDED READING STRATEGIES: NEW, Practical Ideas to Strengthen and Enhance Your Guided Reading Instruction (Grades 1-3), presented by another literacy expert, Cindy Merrilees, is available on CDs with a comprehensive resource handbook at a cost of $99.00 plus $9.00 shipping and handling; for WA State deliveries, please add 9.5% sales tax to the total amount. To order, call toll-free (Stock #A-RGY-1881) or use the order form on the back page. A related On Demand Video-Based Online Learning course, Early Intervention Strategies for Students Struggling with Reading for Grades K-2, is available for immediate purchase. To enroll, visit

7 Pre-registration required due to limited enrollment. FOUR EASY WAYS TO REGISTER: PHONE toll-free: (Weekdays 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. Pacific Time) FAX this form to: REGISTER ONLINE at: MAIL this form to: Bureau of Education & Research th Avenue SE PO Box Bellevue, WA Who Should Attend Specifically Designed for Educators Working with Students in Grades K-2: Classroom Teachers, Reading Teachers, Literacy Coaches, Special Education Staff, Teachers of English Language Learners, and Administrators. Program Hours. All seminars are scheduled 8:30 a.m. 3:15 p.m. Check in 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Fee The registration fee is $235 per person, $215 per person for groups of five or more registering at the same time. Call us at for groups of ten or more. Payment is due prior to the program. No cash please. Fee includes seminar registration, morning coffee and tea, a personalized certificate of participation, and an extensive resource handbook. Cancellations/Substitutions 100% of your paid registration fee will be refunded if you can t attend and notify us at least 10 days before the seminar. Late cancellations can exchange for a certificate to attend another seminar or will be refunded less a $15 service fee. Substitutions may be made anytime without charge. Further Questions Call the Bureau of Education & Research (800) or visit us online at The Bureau is North America s leading presenter of seminar training for professional educators. Programs are based on sound research, are highly practical in content and consistently receive excellent evaluations. Meeting Sites and Hotel Accommodations Seminars will be held at the following sites: hhcherry Hill: Mansion on Main Street Voorhees, (856) ; hotel accommodations available at Hampton Inn Voorhees, (856) hhlong Branch: Sheraton Eatontown, (732) hhlong Island: Holiday Inn Plainview, (516) hhnewark: Best Western Plus Fairfield, (973) hhportland: Ambridge Event Center, (503) ; hotel accommodations available at Courtyard Marriott Convention Center, (503) hhsacramento: Holiday Inn Express Elk Grove, (916) hhsan Jose: San Jose Airport Garden Hotel, (408) hhseattle: Red Lion Bellevue, (425) If needed, please make your own hotel reservations by calling the appropriate hotel listed above. Possible Funding Sources Race to the Top grants; Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds, including Title I School Improvement grants; Title VI; Title VII; Restructuring grants; At Risk grants, Bilingual/ESL and Migrant Education funds; IDEA; Demonstration School funds; Parent Teacher Organizations; and Inservice Training funds. Program Guarantee We stand behind the high quality of our programs by providing the following unconditional guarantee: If you are not satisfied with this program, we ll give you a 100% refund of your registration fee. 7

8 th Avenue SE PO Box Bellevue, WA CLOSE READING STRATEGIES: Practical Ways to Help Students Use Critical Reading Habits to Meet the Rigorous Common Core State Standards (Grades K 2) Registration (RS15W1) 1. Cherry Hill (Voorhees), NJ February 12, Long Branch (Eatontown), NJ February 11, Long Island (Plainview), NY February 9, Newark (Fairfield), NJ February 10, Portland, OR January 22, Sacramento (Elk Grove), CA January 20, San Jose, CA January 21, Seattle (Bellevue), WA January 23, 2015 Use CLOSE READING Strategies to Help Your Students Meet Common Core State Standards (Grades K 2) FIRST NAME M.I. LAST NAME POSITION, SUBJECT TAUGHT GRADE LEVEL SEMINAR LOCATION NUMBER: SCHOOL NAME SCHOOL MAILING ADDRESS CITY & STATE SCHOOL PHONE NUMBER (Please see list above) HOME PHONE NUMBER ZIP CODE PLEASE DO NOT DETACH MAILING LABEL (Just make corrections as needed) CLOSE READING STRATEGIES: Practical Ways to Help Students Use Critical Reading Habits to Meet the Rigorous Common Core State Standards (Grades K 2) RS15W1 ( ) ( ) Registration confirmations are sent via . If you would like a confirmation, please provide your address. ADDRESS HOME MAILING ADDRESS CITY & STATE IMPORTANT: PRIORITY ID CODE IMPORTANT: PRIORITY ID CODE ERS15W1 Fill in the six digit number on the mail label next to the word ID (even if the brochure wasn t addressed to you) ZIP CODE FOUR EASY WAYS TO REGISTER: PHONE toll-free: (M-F 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. PST) FAX this form to: MAIL this form to: Bureau of Education & Research th Avenue SE PO Box Bellevue, WA REGISTER ONLINE at: A check (payable to Bureau of Education & Research) is attached A purchase order is attached, P.O. # (Be sure to include priority ID code on the P.O.) Charge my: MasterCard VISA 1Discover Account # METHOD OF PAYMENT The registration fee is $235 per person, for groups of five or more registering at the same time, the fee is $215 per person. Payment is due prior to the program. No cash please. Please print name as it appears on card Confirmation # (If you are confirming a previous registration) / Exp. Date: MO/YR Signature (required for credit card purchases) CAN T ATTEND? I d like to order the CD version of the related seminar, ADVANCED GUIDED READING STRATEGIES: NEW, Practical Ideas to Strengthen and Enhance Your Guided Reading Instruction (Grades 1-3), by Cindy Merrilees, $99.00 plus $9.00 shipping; for WA State deliveries, please add 9.5% sales tax to the total amount (Stock #A-RGY-1881) Bureau of Education & Research. All rights reserved.