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Jeff Schreiber Germantown High School WEMTA 2013. High Interest Nonfiction. Goals for today. Define the idea of high interest nonfiction Discuss the rationale for using it and focusing on it How I have used it Strategies for promotion, ordering. What is high interest nonfiction?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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HIGH INTEREST NONFICTION
Jeff SchreiberGermantown High School
WEMTA 2013
Goals for today Define the idea of high
interest nonfiction Discuss the rationale for
using it and focusing on it How I have used it Strategies for promotion,
ordering
What is high interest nonfiction? Other names: narrative nonfiction, creative
nonfiction, literary nonfiction, long-form journalism, fact-based storytelling
Something that reads like fiction, but is nonfiction
Has the ability to teach while telling a story Informative, yet entertaining Reality vs. phoniness Can be extended
Why focus on HI nonfiction? Common Core skills By 12th grade 70% will be informational text Text complexity Mirror of fiction skills (plot, character, theme, etc) Decoding to comprehension(analysis, inference,
synthesis) Coverage across disciplines in one book! Argument, evidence, critical thinking, reflection Focus on craft or writing style
Analysis: Physical Space How many nonfiction books do I have on
display? How is my access to nonfiction
sections? Do I have any promotions for nonficiton? Would I be moved to browse in the
nonfiction sections? How are my nonfiction sections labeled?
Analysis: Nonfiction CollectionDoing some digging!
Look up % of fiction vs nonfiction Look up age of collection Analyze Dewey for strong areas and
areas of most use
Destiny Data: Age/Circs/Copies
Analysis: 2008-2013
Year Average Age Items in nonfiction Total Items2008 1990 10,121 19,107
2013 2000 7,353 13,370
Analysis: Audience What are your student demographics? What is your school known for? What about the location/town of school? What are curriculum strengths? Dialog with kids about personal interests
Develop a comprehensive plan How much of the collection do you want
nonfiction Book length – I found 300 pages or so to
be a “magic” number What subject areas need work—prioritize! What are your strengths/weaknesses? Weeding What are the “sacred cows” of the teachers 30-40 % of orders nonficiton
Where do I get my ideas for ordering? Nonfiction- You have to work for it—there
really are few “lists” to use Avid reader of newspapers Booklist NY Times and NY Times Book Reviews Best Seller Lists Walking through Barnes and Nobles Read a variety of magazines Listen to NPR
Titlewave Data: Ordering
Titlewave Data: Ordering
Strategies – involve teachers! Have “staff experts” in fields that you
can refer kids to Promote staff choices-shelfari display Teacher book review videos Encourage nonfiction selections to staff
members once you know their interests and subject areas
Strategies – in the classroom Sell the idea of a nonficiton requirement
in both curricular and independent areas Article of week Social activism units Promoting current events discussions in
classrooms Remind them that administrators LOVE
anything with nonfiction!!
Strategies/promotion - kids Creating resource lists that have fiction
and nonfiction “Finding it in Dewey” display Focus on your physical area for
promotion You can’t make this stuff up!! Create
interesting connections (see the TV lists!)
Promotion - display
Promotion- displays
Use your imagination!
Teach Perspective
Tyler Hamilton Lance Armstrong
If you like this—you may like that…….
If you like this—you may like that!
Mistakes? You will make them
Hard to trust pop culture! Death will influence buying
Mistakes can be made!
People embellish Scandal!!
Future issues to consider Dewey Vs Genre Fiction as nonfiction – the Armstrong
issue – Does it matter?