1 Select and instruct nonfiction support strategies with purpose
2 Provide students with a range of scaffolds for effective summary writing
3 Implement quality, differentiated nonfiction texts to teach language arts standards
4 Purposely select and study vocabulary words to support nonfiction reading
5 Work with content area colleagues to select nonfiction topics that cross the curriculum
6 Work with students to develop strategies to cite evidence when working with all texts
7 Create and scaffold varied and interesting nonfiction writing assignments that range from informal to formal, depending on purpose
8 Use text structure as both a reading and writing tool to assist students in analyzing any nonfiction text
9 Encourage independent reading of nonfiction texts as part of balanced self-selected reading diet
10 Use nonfiction for active comprehension strategies like Readers’ Theatre, Tableaux and Character Walks
Biography
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.
