Close Reading & Text-Dependent Questions

Strobel Education's Close Reading & Text-Dependent Questions workshop is a practical, research-based professional development experience that equips teachers with the skills and resources to implement close reading effectively in their classrooms. Close reading — the careful, analytical examination of a text with a focus on deeper meaning — is one of the most powerful strategies available for developing students' comprehension, fluency, and critical thinking abilities, and this workshop shows teachers exactly how to make it work in practice. Participants gain an in-depth understanding of what close reading entails, how to select appropriate texts, how to design relevant and thought-provoking text-dependent questions, and how to scaffold instruction so that students move progressively toward comprehensive understanding. The workshop provides ready-made, grade-level specific lessons along with digital anchor charts, videos, graphic organizers, and writing prompts that teachers can take directly into their classrooms. Strobel Education delivers this training in multiple formats — live workshops, onsite professional development for schools and districts, and self-paced online courses — making it accessible regardless of location or scheduling constraints. For teachers looking to strengthen their students' ability to read closely, cite textual evidence, and support conclusions with reasoning, this workshop provides both the pedagogical understanding and the practical tools to make it happen.