Video Guide for Primary Lessons and Units

Video 1: Interview
Watch an interview with Nancy Boyles about why close reading matters.

Video 2: Before Reading, Preview
Watch Nancy and colleagues introduce the anchor text and preview the Before Reading phase of an initial close reading lesson.

Video 3: Before Reading, Lesson
Watch Nancy teach the Before Reading part of the initial close reading lesson to fourth graders.

Video 4: Before Reading, Debrief
Watch Nancy and colleagues debrief the Before Reading part of the lesson.

Video 5: During Reading, Preview
Watch Nancy and colleagues preview the During Reading portion of an initial close reading lesson.

Video 6: During Reading, Lesson
Watch Nancy demonstrate attention to different standards through text dependent questions during reading.

Video 7: During Reading, Debrief
Watch Nancy and colleagues debrief the During Reading portion of the lesson.

Video 8: After Reading, Preview
Watch Nancy and colleagues preview the After Reading goals of an initial close reading lesson.

Video 9: After Reading, Lesson
Watch Nancy address the four After Reading tasks with students.

Video 10: After Reading, Debrief
Watch Nancy and colleagues debrief the After Reading tasks with a focus on construction of meaning.

Video 11: Moving to Independence, Preview
Watch Nancy and colleagues preview moving to independence in close reading and conferring with students.

Video 12: Moving to Independence, Lesson
Watch Nancy teach a small group lesson and confer with students about the four “good reader” questions.

Video 13: Moving to Independence, Debrief
Watch Nancy and colleagues debrief about moving students to independence.

Video 14: Follow-Up Lesson, Preview
Watch Nancy and colleagues preview the follow-up lesson focusing on understanding theme.

Video 15: Follow-Up Lesson, Lesson
Watch Nancy lead a follow-up lesson with a text, deepening students’ understanding of theme.

Video 16: Follow-Up Lesson, Debrief
Watch Nancy and colleagues debrief and identify key takeaways from the follow-up theme lesson.

Video 17: Small Group Strategy Lesson, Preview
Watch Nancy and colleagues preview a small group strategy lesson on visualizing.

Video 18: Small Group Strategy Lesson, Lesson
Watch Gina demonstrate a small group strategy lesson on visualizing.

Video 19: Small Group Strategy Lesson, Debrief
Watch Nancy and colleagues debrief and identify key takeaways from the strategy lesson.

Video 20: Curriculum Development
Watch Nancy discuss with teachers the process of curriculum development.

Bonus Video 1: The Complete Initial Close Reading Lesson
The "play-all" version of the lesson covering before and during reading.

Bonus Video 2: The Role of the Teacher in Close Reading
Teacher modeling differs in the initial lesson versus the follow-up lesson: What are those differences and how should teachers consider the need of students?

Bonus Video 3: The Purpose of the Follow-Up Lesson
When it comes to the follow-up lesson, the focus should be on fine tuning and understanding the benefit of explicit instruction.

Bonus Video 4: What Success Looks Like
Nancy introduces the four things good readers do after reading that will lead to a successful close read.

Bonus Video 5: Looking at Student Work
Nancy and colleagues discuss student work, specifically focusing on a task highlighting the use of sticky notes to identify theme throughout a book before completing a worksheet on evidence.