Topic: Nonfiction

For many of our students, sports, video games, television, movies, and pop music form the fabric of their dominant culture. Just as we would never tell a student that she could not write about mariachis, we might consider biting out tongues when she wants to write about whatever latest heartthrob is on the top ten. Our students need to know that we value their lives, all of what goes on in their lives, in order to feel that they can bring and share those lives with their writing in the classroom.

Read-aloud time is an opportunity to mentor children in the mindset, habits, and strategies of proficient readers.

Here you'll find answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Assess phase of Complete Comprehension.

While a whole book assessment is still a part of Complete Comprehension as it was IRA, there are numerous updates and improvements worth noting.

All students, those that gravitate toward nonfiction and those that don’t, need opportunities to engage with nonfiction not just during nonfiction reading units, but all year long.

Research is important throughout the entire writing process, and it can be fun, too. Give it a try in your own writing instruction. Here's how.

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Getting Ready for Next Year by Enlivening Your Own Reading and Writing Life

Get to Know English Learners' Interests

This is What Segregation Looks Like, and How Heinemann Fellow Dr. Kim Parker is Working to Change It

Falling in Love with Nonfiction Reading