Comics aren’t just about superheroes and supervillains these days (though there’s certainly nothing wrong with a superhero!). Plugged-in to Nonfiction actually features many comic books, graphic novels, and art-centered books that will get reluctant readers excited about books without sacrificing quality.

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Recorded Books, publisher of Dr. Janet Allen’s Plugged-in to Reading and Plugged-in to Nonfiction, recently announced its first two Plugged-in Teachers of the Month, Brent Yoder and Amy Beyer of South Bend, Indiana. Each month, educators will be featured as the Teachers of the Month at the Plugged-in Educators’ Ning at http://pluggedineducators.ning.com. Yoder and Beyer, the first educators chosen for this new monthly feature, will host discussions, answer questions, and share experiences about Plugged-in programs and literacy during the month of May.

On June 25 and 26, Charlotte County Public Schools will be hosting the 2009 Plugged-in Literacy Workshop. The host school is Port Charlotte High School, 18200 Cochran Boulevard, Port Charlotte, FL 33948. [ ... ]

Janet Allen will be at this year’s IRA Convention in Minneapolis.

Convention: May 3-7, 2009
Register at www.reading.org
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Recorded Books announces the upcoming release of its newest reading and writing program, Dr. Janet Allen’s Plugged-in to Nonfiction for grades 4-5. Levels 1-3 of the program, developed for grades 5-12, have already been successfully implemented in over 1,200 classrooms across the country. [ ... ]

Dear Educator,

We are pleased to announce the release of our newest reading program,
Dr. Janet Allen’s Plugged-in to Nonfiction. This “toolbox” of balanced literacy resources is unlike any other program out there. What makes it so different? The entire classroom library is made up of authentic nonfiction. [ ... ]