Curriculum proven to boost test scores and student engagement includes many new titles and more teacher support materials
RB Education, a division of Recorded Books and leading publisher of K-12 education curriculum, announces a newly revamped Plugged-in to Nonfiction curriculum The refreshed curriculum includes many new book titles, updated teacher’s guides, new teaching strategies for each book and offers distinct levels for each grade.
Plugged-in to Nonfiction is a unique curriculum that has proven to boost test scores, increase confidence and engage students across the country. Reflecting creator Dr. Janet Allen’s commitment to providing the best practices to teachers across the country, the revamped Plugged-in to Nonfiction curriculum incorporates new material developed in line with the New Core Standards and the very latest reading research. Dr. Allen, world-renown for her work in adolescent literacy, has taken a hard look at the current implementations and listened to teacher feedback, keeping this program on-target with real teachers in real classrooms.
As a culmination of her 40 years in education, the Milken Award-winning educator Dr. Janet Allen designed the Plugged-in to Nonfiction literacy curriculum for students in grades 4–12. Plugged-in to Nonfiction’s flexible framework can supplement existing curriculum or provide core curriculum for educators looking to complement cross-content comprehension—from science to English language arts—with engaging, authentic nonfiction texts to which young adults can relate. The curriculum is designed to help students develop the necessary skills to comprehend and create complex texts in and beyond the classroom.
One of the prominent features of Plugged-in to Nonfiction is the eight Power Strategies chosen by the research and designed to improve academic achievement in content area reading, writing and communication. Teacher-directed instruction of the Power Strategies is modeled during the whole-class shared reading of the core text. Peer-supported learning of the Power Strategies continues in Power Strategy Group texts, where students transfer and reinforce their strategic learning.
Each Plugged-in to Nonfiction installment includes 24 print copies of one core text, eight print copies of four Power Strategy texts, accompanying audio books, 18 high-interest, independent reading titles, detailed lesson guides, three professional development books for teachers and multiple teacher resources to facilitate classroom discussion, assessment and peer-supported learning.
“Plugged-in to Nonfiction has great titles that capture the attention of even the most reluctant readers,” said Anne Cobb, Plugged-in to Nonfiction national consultant. “But even more than that, it contains built-in professional development to help teachers get the most out of every single student and support to help the student succeed.”
The revamped curriculum moves the answer key to the back of the book and includes new teaching strategies, lessons, assessments and strategies for the Common Core Standards. Also, writing and vocabulary have been added for each book. Approximately 100 pages of teaching support have been included for each novel, with even more materials like graphic organizers, student journals and other black-line masters available digitally on disc, as requested by teachers.
To find out more information about RB Education’s revamped Plugged-in to Nonfiction curriculum visit: www.pluggedintononfiction.com.
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About RB Education
RB Education, a division of Recorded Books, is a leading publisher and distributor of K-12 education curriculum products, including Dr. Janet Allen’s Plugged-in to Reading, Plugged-in to Nonfiction, The Alan Sitomer BookJam and Take 10 Reading, as well as Recorded Books K-12 audiobooks. For more information, visit www.rbeducation.com. For media inquiries, contact Lauren Sanders of Dittoe Public Relations at (317) 202-2280 XT.10 or lauren@dittoepr.com.
