In today's post, Lauralee and Melissa are sharing some tips for success with middle and high school students. Teaching nonfiction can be one of the best experiences of the school year. Nonfiction lesson plans require organization, planning, high-interest articles, and standards-alignment. Michelle Golden is an English teacher in Athens, Georgia. She received her MA in Language Arts Teacher Education in 2008 and received her PhD in English from Georgia State University in 2015. There are 13 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. This article has been viewed 336,559 times. Hence we have a chicken-and-the-egg situation: writing and thinking go hand in hand; and when one is good, the other is likely to be good. Revision Sharpens Thinking More particularly, rewriting.
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Teaching nonfiction can be one of the best experiences of the school year. Nonfiction lesson plans require organization, planning, high-interest articles, and standards-alignment.
Lauralee’s Thoughts
Lauralee recommends teaching students when they will read nonfiction and providing “extras” to reinforce comprehension. Her organized nonfiction lesson plans approach involves providing background, brainstorming together, and writing thoughtful responses. Sound interesting? Read more!
Melissa’s Thoughts
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Melissa recommends explicitly introducing students to informational texts before beginning your nonfiction lesson plans. She prioritizes summarizing and analyzing nonfiction texts. In this post, you can read about how Melissa scaffolds nonfiction reading response activities to lead students from basic comprehension to higher-order thinking. The goal? Keep them engaged!