Nonfiction Strategies That Work ― Do This - Not That!

"Teachers are being bombarded with ideas for teaching nonfiction, but what really works? In this essential book, dynamic author Lori G. Wilfong describes ten best practices for teaching nonfiction and how to implement them in the classroom. She also points out practices that should be avoided, helping you figure out which strategies to ditch and which to embrace. Topics covered include, Finding quality, differentiated texts to teach contentSelecting support strategies with purposeProviding students witha range of scaffolds for effective summary writingPurposely selecting vocabulary words to support content learningWorking with students to develop strategies to cite textual evidenceUsing text structure as both a reading and writing tool for analyzing nonfiction And much more!Every chapter begins with an engaging scenario and ends with action steps to help you get started. The book also contains tons of handy templates that you can reproduce and use in your own classroom"--

Lori G. Wilfong is a former middle school language arts teacher, current Associate Professor in Middle Childhood Education at Kent State University, frequent conference presenter, and forever supporter of teachers working to weave literacy into their classrooms.