Rigorous Reading, Florida Edition

Douglas Fisher is professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously, Doug was an early intervention teacher and elementary school educator. He is a credentialed teacher and leader in California. In 2022, he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame by the Literacy Research Association. He has published widely on literacy, quality instruction, and assessment, as well as books such as Welcome to Teaching, PLC+, Teaching Students to Drive their Learning, and Student Assessment: Better Evidence, Better Decisions, Better Learning. Nancy Frey is professor of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously, Nancy was a teacher, academic coach, and central office resource coordinator in Florida. She is a credentialed special educator, reading specialist, and administrator in California. She is a member of the International Literacy Association's Literacy Research Panel. She has published widely on literacy, quality instruction, and assessment, as well as books such as The Artificial Intelligences Playbook, How Scaffolding Works, How Teams Work, and The Vocabulary Playbook.

List of Videos Foreword INTRODUCTION: Your Access Point CHAPTER 1. Ramping Up for Complex Texts Reading Complex Texts A New Definition of Text Complexity Reading Closely and Carefully Accessing Complex Texts Through a Gradual Release of Responsibility The Organization of Learning Expectations in Florida Organization of Rigorous Reading, Florida Edition Summary CHAPTER 2. Access Point One: Modeling and Learning Intentions Accessing Complex Text Requires Modeling Accessing Complex Text Requires a Clear Learning Intention Summary CHAPTER 3. Access Point Two: Close and Scaffolded Reading Instruction Accessing Complex Text Requires Close Reading Accessing Complex Text Requires Scaffolded Reading Instruction Summary CHAPTER 4. Access Point Three: Collaborative Conversations Accessing Complex Texts Requires Collaborative Conversations Accessing Complex Texts Requires Student-to- Student Interaction Summary CHAPTER 5. Access Point Four: An Independent Reading Staircase The Goals of Independent Learning Accessing Complex Texts Requires Wide, Independent Reading Increasing At-Home Reading Accessing Complex Texts Requires Conferring Summary CHAPTER 6. Access Point Five: Assessing Students' Understanding Checking for Understanding Providing Effective Feedback Engaging in Feed-Forward Instruction Summary Coda References Index

"Worthwhile, intentional, and thorough are watchwords to describe the Florida edition of Fisher and Frey's Rigorous Reading. This book provides teachers and teacher-leaders with the critical information they need to unfold Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards and improve transdisciplinary literacy acquisition across grade levels. It is mindfully written for those closest to the students-the classroom teachers." -- Enrique A. Puig, EdD "Fisher and Frey have truly outdone themselves with this must-read for all Florida educators-preservice to secondary. Rigorous Reading effortlessly moves from theory to practice while explicitly addressing necessary scaffolds to ensure each and every student can access complex text. The five access points are exactly what educators need to elevate learning and increase cognitive engagement through strong literacy instruction." -- Courtney Lough "Just as our students require scaffolded instruction, so do we teachers in an ever-changing educational landscape. In this book, Fisher and Frey offer Florida's teachers the what and the how of providing the nuts and bolts to students with diverse needs and states of readiness." -- Paul Holimon "This is a bold book. . . . It is genius, and its unique contribution is in bringing the balance and the centeredness to new education standards." -- P. David Pearson "With Rigorous Reading, Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey have provided literacy educators who are committed to successfully raising the bar with solutions that make sense. The book is masterfully developed with an extensive reach across many grade levels in terms of defining what it means to provide intentional instruction and teaching text complexity. The five access points are discussed pragmatically with evidence of a solid research base deftly woven throughout the book. This is the most practical book I have come across in terms of providing teachers with the knowledge base and assistance many are seeking to improve their instruction with regard to complex texts." -- Steven L. Layne, EdD "In Rigorous Reading: 5 Access Points for Comprehending Complex Texts, Fisher and Frey help teachers understand how to bring vigor to rigor. They teach us how to help students understand more from their complex texts-greater understanding that will help to bring life and energy to each student's reading. Rooted in solid research, this is book is a must-read for those grappling with how to translate the recommendations and mandates around text complexity into instructional practices." -- Jennifer Serravallo "[W]e need resources that show us how to support students in developing their full literacy potential. In this very practical and insightful book, Fisher and Frey examine how conceptions of text complexity are causing us to shift some of our ideas about reading instruction. Rigorous Reading is an important resource that will help teachers align reading instruction in powerful ways." -- Linda B. Gambrell