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Progression of Text Dependent Questions to Engage Thinkers

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Written by Rebecca Forchuk, Director of Staff Development Douglas Fisher: Visible Learning for Literacy on August 16, 2017 “ TEACH complex texts, don’t just ASSIGN complex texts…”                                                                                              (Douglas Fisher – August, 2017) Regardless of the subject and grade we teach, all students will interact with complex texts , which means complex for the student, not the teacher.   It is essential to remember this when using textbooks, books, videos, podcasts and o...