What’s Included?
Plugged-in to Nonfiction equips teachers with everything needed to engage, motivate, and accelerate reading gains for their students.
The Plugged-in to Nonfiction program includes:
- Power Strategy Learning Guides with complete instructions
- Independent Reading Guides, with complete instructions and activities for the reader and two summative assessments: multiple-choice and open-ended
- 3 of Dr. Allen’s acclaimed books for professionals
- CD with pre- and post-assessments and Power Strategy assessments
- Booktalk cards
- 2 corrugated cardboard bookshelves
- Dr. Allen’s Teacher Guide to the program: a comprehensive Program Implementation Guide and detailed lesson guides
- Resource Materials: scores of reproducible handouts, graphic organizers, and Text-to-Text Connections
- Print books and audiobooks:
- Teacher-Directed Instruction—1 Core Novel (24 print books, 2 copies of the Recorded Book = 24 print books, 2 audiobooks)
- Peer-Supported Learning—8 Power Strategy Group Texts (8 print books of each title, 2 copies of the Recorded book of each title = 64 print books, 16 audiobooks)
- Self-Directed Learning—An average of 30 Independent Reading books (2 print books of each title, 2 copies of the Recorded Book for applicable titles = an average of 60 print books, an average of 60 audiobooks)


