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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Blurring Genre: Exploring Fiction and Nonfiction with Diary of a Worm
   After reading several examples of how a published author incorporates facts in fiction writing, students research a topic of their choice and write fictional diary entries that incorporate factual information.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   4 – 6  |  Lesson Plan  |  Recurring Lesson
   Guided Comprehension: Monitoring Using the INSERT Technique
   Based on the Guided Comprehension Model developed by Maureen McLaughlin and Mary Beth Allen, this lesson introduces students to the comprehension strategy of monitoring.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 6  |  Lesson Plan  |  Recurring Lesson
   Guided Comprehension: Previewing Using an Anticipation Guide
   Based on the Guided Comprehension Model developed by Maureen McLaughlin and Mary Beth Allen, this lesson introduces students to the comprehension strategy of previewing.
4. Professional Development | Grades   6 – 12  |  Professional Library  |  Book
   Teaching Reading with YA Literature: Complex Texts, Complex Lives
   This book is designed to help teachers develop their own version of YA pedagogy and a vision for teaching YA lit in the middle and secondary classroom.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Recurring Lesson
   Using a Word Journal to Create a Personal Dictionary
   Students will be the definition of vocabulary experts as they use the skills they learn in this lesson to track, define, and ultimately master unfamiliar words.