The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast 242: How to Do a Close Reading Lesson in Any Subject Area
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Jan 20, 2025 Jen Serravallo, a literacy expert and author of *Teaching Reading Across the Day*, shares insights on enhancing reading instruction in all subjects. She discusses the vital role of close reading lessons, revealing nine research-based lesson structures to improve comprehension. Listeners learn practical strategies to engage students, including text-dependent questions and multimodal texts. Serravallo emphasizes collaboration among educators to support literacy across the curriculum, ultimately empowering all teachers to become effective reading instructors.
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Reading Instruction for All Teachers
- All teachers should incorporate reading instruction into their classes, regardless of subject.
- Reading is more than decoding words; it's about interpreting meaning, especially in complex texts.
Meaning-Based Phonics
- Even young children learning phonics should be taught to think about meaning while reading.
- Predictable lesson structures can free up teachers to focus on responsive instruction and student needs.
Nine Reusable Lesson Structures
- Serravallo's book offers nine reusable lesson structures for teaching reading across content areas.
- The structures include read aloud, phonics, vocabulary, shared reading, close reading, guided inquiry, reader's theater, and conversation lessons.