Reflect upon and respond to the following:
As a secondary school teacher, which strategies (2-3) do you believe will work most effectively in your chosen content area for teaching nonfiction to students? What are some challenges you believe may be associated with implementing these strategies?
personalize your reflection with real class examples and cite at least three sources
References
1. Ceranic, H. (2009). English teacher’s handbook. Retrieved from eBook Central (accessed through LIRN). If you are having trouble accessing eBook Central resources, please review the instructions: Finding a chapter in eBook Central Academic.
- Read pages 79-84 which provide some focus points for teaching nonfiction, including media.
2. Einstein, C. (2003). Activating comprehension: Non-fiction in the classroom. Educators Publishing Service. https://eps.schoolspecialty.com/EPS/media/Site-Resources/Downloads/articles/Nonfiction.pdf
- This article provides some common yet effective strategies for improving reading comprehension of nonfiction texts.
3. Hamilton, B. (2015). Integrating technology in the classroom: Tools to meet the need of every student. Retrieved from eBook Central (accessed through LIRN). If you are having trouble accessing eBook Central resources, please review the instructions: Finding a chapter in eBook Central Academic.
- Read chapters 5 & 6 (pages 81-101) which discusses ways to utilize technology with students; many of these can be used for nonfiction reading.
4. Wray, D. (2005). Teaching and learning literacy: Reading and writing texts for a purpose. Retrieved from eBook Central (accessed through LIRN). If you are having trouble accessing eBook Central resources, please review the instructions: Finding a chapter in eBook Central Academic.
- Read chapter 4 (pages 89-114) which focuses on strategies to use for getting students actively involved in nonfiction reading.
Optional Videos
1. TEDx Talks. (2016, December 3). Why comics belong in the classroom. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/Oz4JqAJbxj0 (10:43)
- This video shows how comic books can be used to introduce concepts to students.
2. Apsny academia. (2016, December 7). Using The inquiry based teaching method for non fiction. [Video]. YouTube.https://youtu.be/Ts7xEp9pySo (6:11)
- This video focuses on strategies for student discussion on nonfiction texts.
