Episode 392: The Easiest Way to Add Informational Texts Without Adding More Work

In today's Teaching Middle School ELA podcast episode, we break the myth that informational text requires a massive unit and replace it with a quiet, repeatable five-minute Friday habit. One short passage, one clear skill, four or five questions, and clean data you can act on without extra planning.

• Shifting from big nonfiction units to small weekly habits
• Five-minute Friday routine with single-skill passages
• Sources for short, skills-based informational texts
• Using repetition to build durable reading skills
• Collecting clean data to target instruction
• Keeping directions consistent to lower friction
• Balancing literature-heavy units with standards coverage
• One-month trial plan and quick adjustments

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