Close Reading Strategies (4-12)

11/2/2025

State: Western Australia

Excellent class! It was practical, immediately useful, just the right level of challenging, and Prof. Warmerdam graded everything within a day or two and gave meaningful feedback.

8/16/2025

State: CALIFORNIA

It was great - thank you!

8/7/2025

State: CALIFORNIA

This professor is amazing! And I learned so much in this class. Highly recommend!

8/4/2025

State: CALIFORNIA

Very informative and positive experience.

7/28/2025

State: OHIO

It was great. No issues.

7/28/2025

State: PENNSYLVANIA

This class was amazing! I enjoyed the textbook and found it very practical, the lessons were manageable and well-paced, and the instructor was quick with feedback. If you're considering it, I can't recommend this course enough! It's the perfect course for an ELA teacher.

7/21/2025

State: NEW YORK

Close?Reading?Strategies quickly became a standout. It flexed around my schedule yet pushed my thinking. The signposts, anchor questions, and modeled lessons showed me concrete ways to guide students beyond surface level comprehension. I left ready to turn any text into a deeper, livelier discussion.

7/5/2025

State: PENNSYLVANIA

Tara Warmerdam provided timely feedback. The class was well designed to provide actionable tools to improve close reading skills for all levels of students.

6/24/2025

State: MICHIGAN

Great class! I loved learning about the signposts for close reading and will 100% use this strategies with my students in the future. :) I appreciated having the flexible time schedule to work at my own pace and on my own schedule. I also appreciate the practical assignments of lesson plans and lists of resources that I know I will use!

6/22/2025

State: OHIO

The class was very rewarding as it had a relevant textbook, and assignments were the appropriate mix of challenge and resourceful. Feedback and grades were provided in a timely manner, and I was pleased with the whole experience!

6/14/2025

State: CALIFORNIA

This course was really helpful to me! I love the way it was organized. The text was practical and offered helpful tips ready to implement immediately. I appreciated how responsive the professor was to my emails and questions. It was really helpful to be able to manage completion around my schedule of working full-time and raising four children. It was a great experience that I highly recommend to anyone in my position. I will be back the next time I need units for my job.

4/20/2025

State: Armed Forces AP

Moving forward, I'll use signposts more intentionally, incorporating visual aids and encouraging personal connections to the text. This will help students track their thinking and make the reading experience more meaningful. Overall, I feel better equipped to create engaging and impactful reading experiences for my students using these strategies.

12/4/2024

State: FLORIDA

Great course! Learned much from the readings and Professor Tara was awesome!

11/18/2024

State:

I only received one email and it was automated from the time I registered to completing the course. In previous courses, I received a bit more communication and check in.

10/19/2024

State: GEORGIA

I enjoyed this class very much. I have learned new strategies for teaching my reading class and am excited to use them.