Abstract

The purpose of this action piece is to discuss my experience with teaching close reading in the urban classroom. It explains ideas and challenges that I encountered when teaching close reading in conjunction with close reading strategies. I detail close reading strategies and explain how they can be used advantageously. The article closes with ideas on how I learned the importance of promoting student self-application of strategies, incorporating strategies so that they are not time consuming, differentiating strategies, and ultimately, the idea of promoting reading for enjoyment.

Keywords: close reading, close reading strategies, literacy, love of reading, urban education

How to Cite:

Nelson, S., (2019) “Close Reading in the Urban Classroom: A Teacher's Introspection”, Networks: An Online Journal for Teacher Research 21(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2470-6353.1266