Why Should Students Want to Do a Close Reading?

Authors

John L. Beltramo, Santa Clara UniversityFollow
Jamy Stillman

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-2015

Publisher

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

Abstract

This article explores the issue of student interest in close reading. In particular, it raises questions about the limited focus on student engagement in much of the current discourse about close reading and considers how teachers might build and sustain the student interest necessary for literacy activity, especially close reading. Specifically, we draw on sociocultural perspectives on literacy and emerging findings from our own research on teachers' work with the Common Core Standards to describe a set of classroom practices we believe hold promise for facilitating engagement in close reading, particularly among students from historically underserved communities.

Comments

Copyright © 2015 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Reprinted with permission.

Recommended Citation

Beltramo, J.L., & Stillman, J. (2015). Why should students want to do close readings? Voices from the Middle, 22(4), 9-14.