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Tag Archives: Nonfiction
THE ANXIOUS GENERATION by Jonathan Haidt
They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but Jonathan Haidt’s latest, THE ANXIOUS GENERATION: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness, a must-read for parents and educators, brilliantly captures his two … Continue reading
CLOSE READING STRATEGIES: Nonfiction Edition
“My students are struggling to comprehend. What should we do?” I hear this question almost daily. My first question is this: Can they decode? If the answer is NO, then launching robust, systematic phonics instruction should be your first step … Continue reading
PARCC Prep: Research Simulation Task Writing Lesson Cycle UPDATED 2-2-2020
[The original version of this post can be found here.] In New Jersey, where I live and work, the state’s most recent test specs for NJSLA (formerly known as PARCC and quite honestly the same test with a different name) … Continue reading
Posted in Assessment(s), Close Reading, Compare and Contrast, DBQ Approach, Nonfiction, PARCC, Punchy Insights, Research Writing, Resources, Rubrics, Test Prep, Thesis Statements, TLC Website Resources, Writing
Tagged Assessment(s), Close Reading, Nonfiction, PARCC, Research Writing, Resources, Rubrics, Test Prep, Thesis Statements, TLC Website Resources, Writing
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RECOMMENDED READING: Engaging Students in U.S. History and Science
If you are a U.S. history teacher looking for a textbook series that provides engaging narratives about key historical figures and events, check out A HISTORY OF US, a 10-book series by Joy Hakim. There are also accompanying resources and … Continue reading
Posted in Curriculum, Nonfiction, Resources, Text Selection
Tagged Curriculum, Nonfiction, Resources, Text Selection
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Nonfiction Writing: How to Build Quote Sandwiches
[This post originally appeared in slightly different form on MiddleWeb on October 3, 2016.] When writing nonfiction paragraphs or essays, students must frame their quotes (evidence) with appropriate context and explanation. In English teacher speak, we call this “building quote … Continue reading
Posted in Argument, Context, ELA Common Core Standards, Evidence, Explanation, Literacy and the Common Core BOOK, MiddleWeb, Nonfiction, Open-ended Response Writing, Paragraph writing, Quote Sandwiches, Resources, TLC Website Resources, Writing
Tagged Argument, Context, ELA Common Core Standards, Evidence, Explanation, Literacy and the Common Core BOOK, MIddleWeb, Nonfiction, Paragraph writing, Quote Sandwiches, Resources, TLC Website Resources, Writing
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Another Helpful Reading Resource: Smithsonian TweenTribune
If you are looking for more resources to support nonfiction reading, The Smithsonian TweenTribune is a FREE online educational service offered by the Smithsonian for use by K-12 grade teachers and students. TTribune consists of daily news sites for kids, … Continue reading
Posted in Comprehension, Curriculum, DBQ Approach, ELA Common Core Standards, Independent Reading, Inference, Lesson-planning, Main Idea, Media Literacy, Nonfiction, Paraphrasing, PARCC, Reading, Reading Informational Text, Recommended Reading, Research, Resources, Test Prep, Text Selection, TLC Website Resources, Vocabulary, Vocabulary in Context
Tagged Comprehension, Curriculum, ELA Common Core Standards, Inference, Lesson-planning, Main Idea, Nonfiction, Paraphrasing, PARCC, Reading, Reading Informational Text, Research, Resources, Test Prep, TLC Website Resources, Vocabulary in Context
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Professional Development Ideas to Support Literacy Instruction
This has been a particularly challenging year in our field. As teachers and school leaders continue to wrestle with how best to prepare students to meet and exceed the Common Core Standards, I would like to humbly submit some professional … Continue reading
Posted in Analyzing the Common Core Standards, Argument, Assessment(s), Close Reading, Comprehension, Curriculum, DBQ Approach, ELA Common Core Standards, Essential Questions, Events, Evidence, Explanation, Grant Wiggins, Inference, Lesson-planning, Literacy and the Common Core BOOK, Literacy Manipulatives, Literary Analysis Writing, Main Idea, Narrative Writing, Nonfiction, Novels, Paraphrasing, PARCC, Presentations, Professional Development, Quadrant Analysis, Reading, Reading Informational Text, Reading Literature, Research Writing, Resources, RPM Objectives, Socratic Seminars, Test Prep, Text Selection, The Literacy Cookbook BOOK, TLC Website Resources, Trajectory Analysis, Unit-planning, Using Data, Vocabulary, Vocabulary in Context, Writing
Tagged Analyzing the Common Core Standards, Annotation, Argument, Assessment(s), Close Reading, Comprehension, Curriculum, ELA Common Core Standards, Evidence, Explanation, Inference, Lesson-planning, Literacy and the Common Core BOOK, Literary Analysis Writing, Main Idea, Narrative Writing, Nonfiction, Paraphrasing, PARCC, Professional Development, Reading, Reading Informational Text, Reading Literature, Research Writing, Resources, RPM Objectives, Test Prep, The Literacy Cookbook BOOK, TLC Website Resources, Trajectory Analysis, Unit-planning, Using Data, Vocabulary in Context, Writing
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Another Helpful Resource for Finding Appropriate Texts!
There’s a new Website in town to help teachers identify texts: Commonlit.org. Founder and CEO Michelle S. Brown explains in a MiddleWeb post today that she and 15 other Harvard Ed grad students teamed up to solve a common problem … Continue reading
Posted in Assessment(s), Curriculum, ELA Common Core Standards, Essential Questions, Grant Wiggins, Lesson-planning, Literary Analysis Writing, MiddleWeb, Nonfiction, Novels, PARCC, Professional Development, Reading, Reading Informational Text, Reading Literature, Research Writing, Resources, Test Prep, Text Selection, Themes, Unit-planning, Writing
Tagged Assessment(s), Curriculum, ELA Common Core Standards, Essential Questions, Lesson-planning, Literary Analysis Writing, Nonfiction, PARCC, Professional Development, Reading, Reading Informational Text, Reading Literature, Research Writing, Resources, Test Prep, Themes, Unit-planning, Writing
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Common Core and PARCC Prep: More Reading Resources!
One of our biggest challenges in preparing students to meet and exceed the ELA Common Core Standards is finding appropriate texts as we revise curriculum. Here are two more Websites that offer helpful resources: Achievethecore.org is “full of free content … Continue reading
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Tagged Annotation, Argument, Assessment(s), Close Reading, Comprehension, Curriculum, ELA Common Core Standards, Evidence, Explanation, Lesson-planning, Main Idea, Nonfiction, PARCC, Professional Development, Reading, Reading Informational Text, Reading Literature, Resources, Test Prep, TLC Website Resources, Writing
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COMMON CORE READING: Another Great Resource for Nonfiction Texts!
If you haven’t seen it yet, Newsela.com is a great resource for nonfiction texts (and quizzes). It’s FREE and it presents articles on a range of topics: War and Peace Science Kids Money Law Health Arts Sports You can filter … Continue reading
Posted in Comprehension, Curriculum, ELA Common Core Standards, Lesson-planning, Main Idea, Nonfiction, PARCC, Reading, Reading Informational Text, Resources, Test Prep, Text Selection, Unit-planning
Tagged Comprehension, Curriculum, ELA Common Core Standards, Lesson-planning, Main Idea, Nonfiction, PARCC, Reading, Reading Informational Text, Resources, Test Prep, Unit-planning
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