**Please note, this learning experience is a virtual event and will not be hosted at a physical site.**

In this synchronous virtual learning experience via Zoom, participants will explore the use of close and scaffolded reading in the kindergarten, first and second grade classrooms.  Based on the work of Douglas Fisher, close reading is a strategy for looking at text multiple times for multiple purposes leading to deeper meaning.  In the primary classroom, this can be done through scaffolded read-alouds.  Guiding children to go beyond the simple recall questions to analyzing the text for inferential meaning allows young readers to progress from what the text says to what the text means. Participants will learn how to create a close and scaffolded reading to use in their primary classroom.

Please note: You must register for the webinar in two places:

1. Register for the event here on the Region 10 Calendar of Events.
2. Register for the webinar on the Zoom link.

All participants registered on the Region 10 website will receive Zoom login information prior to the webinar date.

There are two price tiers for this event:

1. Members of the Region 10 Instructional Services Package receive free registration.
2. R10 teachers and Out of Region teachers who are not members of the Region 10 Instructional Services Package pay $100.00.

Discounts will be reflected at checkout.

If paying by purchase order, please email a copy of purchase order to Mary Matzek at mary.matzek@region10.org  or fax a copy of PO to Mary Matzek at (972) 348-1395.