Category: ‘Close Reading’

The ACT Now! Backstory: How a Major Breakthrough Led to Award-Winning Close Reading Materials

Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey

Think of just about any narrative text you’ve read. There is a backstory—the parts the author didn’t tell you directly, but that you can assume based on what you’ve been Read More →

ACT Now! – A Reversible Poem

Ashley Hamilton

ACTNow! authors Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey have written a reversible poem that describes and demonstrates the learning that takes place with ACT Now. Take a look and learn more Read More →