Composition techniques, essay structures, and creative expression. Develops narrative, informative, and persuasive writing skills across various genres.
An interactive 10-slide debate deck comparing Michael Jordan and LeBron James for the title of basketball's Greatest of All Time. Features head-to-head statistics, core arguments for both legends, debate ground rules, and three structured round prompts.
A comprehensive 40-point rubric and presentation feedback form for the 'Teach the Class: Early Childhood Education Acronyms' project. Page 1 features an analytical rubric detailing four 10-point criteria across four performance levels, while Page 2 provides a ready-to-print evaluation sheet with component checklists, time tracking, criterion scoring boxes, and qualitative feedback sections.
A two-page junior high debate graphic organizer featuring 2-column pro/con brainstorming layouts across four engaging school life and civic ethics topics with structured space for three arguments per side.
A beautifully formatted, compact, single-page podium-ready farewell speech script for a beloved teacher at Andrews Campus. Includes delivery cues, customization prompts, and a speaker checklist.
A vibrant, polka-dot themed foldable invitation for an Author's Tea event. The layout includes a front cover and a rotated details section (date, time, location) for a perfect horizontal tent fold.
The complete 100-card "Word Warriors" Taboo pack for 4th graders. Includes 10 categories (Animals, Objects, Sports, Food, Places, Jobs, Nature, Clothing, Tech, Hobbies) with 10 cards each. Features dashed cut guides for easy printing and clear rule summary.
A polished two-page sophomore entrepreneurship advisory worksheet and memo. Features a clean tech-incubator aesthetic with high school CTE styling, an authentic client memo scenario, a six-term business glossary, a Signal vs. Noise triage matrix, an annotated Level 3+ exemplar, ruled student writing lines, and an Accountable Talk peer critique protocol.
A two-page entrepreneurship and business communication worksheet guiding students through the 60-second product pitch challenge. Includes an essential vocabulary bank, an annotated Level 3+ model response, structured sentence frame drafting, and a peer justification protocol.
A high-school level pitch guide featuring a complete model response for the 60-second elevator pitch sentence frame, accompanied by an information-filtering breakdown and timing roadmap.
A comprehensive two-page practice worksheet guiding students through the editorial curation and persuasive strategies needed for a high-impact 60-second product pitch. Features fill-in-the-blank concept mastery, structured pitch drafting templates, and a critical reflection exercise on information filtering.
A high-school student comment sheet focused on workplace pitch strategy at a startup incubator. Features the incubator scenario, vocabulary lexicon, streamlined Level 3+ sentence frame scaffold, simplified model response, written comment drop section, and peer accountable talk exchange.
A comprehensive two-page student discussion guide and response toolkit for answering the 60-second product pitch prompt. Includes an information triage rubric (keep vs. cut), a second-by-second pacing clock, persuasion frameworks, in-depth multi-paragraph model discussion board responses, and an applied product pitch teardown.
A middle school English Language Arts 20-minute writing assignment featuring an informational passage on September 11 first responders and everyday heroes. Includes a structured RACES graphic organizer, analytical prompt, and printable response area.
An adapted reading passage of Patty Hansen's 'The First Day of Middle School' with enlarged, readable text scaled to fit each page, complete with chunked passage text, comprehension check, and emoji reflection organizer.
A polished, high-contrast two-page Grade 8 ELA Syllabus for Mrs. Calla with full email address on its own dedicated line below teacher details, enlarged readable typography, modular card layouts, EL Education modules, and grading policies.
A 10-slide visual teaching deck adapted for deaf kindergarten listeners, enhanced with Google Slides 16:9 widescreen print and export compatibility CSS for seamless PDF import into Google Slides.
A 5-minute bell-ringer activity for 7th-grade students to activate prior knowledge on introduction paragraph structure. Students review the three core components—hook, bridge, and thesis—label them in a sample paragraph, and write a quick thesis statement.
A collaborative 7th-grade creative writing enrichment activity formatted as a classified story syndicate dossier. Four students rotate roles as Architect, Cartographer, Saboteur, and Wildcard to collaboratively build a quirky protagonist, immersive setting, escalating crisis, and explosive plot twist.
A two-page printable graphic organizer and quote bank in a high-contrast black-and-white theme with zero color or gray fills. Page 1 presents the 'Suspect Dossier' with clear borders, white backgrounds, and pure black text, while Page 2 features the highly structured essay outline and sentence starters with solid black-and-white print-friendly writing guides and page numbers.
A middle-school-friendly 3-page Battle of the Books tip sheet with the mock book excerpt enlarged to 14.5px serif with 16.5px title for clear, novel-like reading, while keeping all Page 3 components comfortably within a single page.
An End-of-Grade-1 ELA Benchmark Assessment Packet featuring late-first-grade sight words, complex initial and final consonant blends, a rich 105-word spring decodable reading passage with open constructed-response comprehension questions, an accommodated visual version, and a teacher running record and scoring rubric aligned to Spring Grade 1 benchmarks.
A one-page teacher reference guide synthesizing annotation strategies, featuring a comparison between comprehension and literacy skills, teacher actions through the 'Thinking Sheets' framework, and connections to the Science of Reading. Updated terminology for marking symbols, with an added row comparing 'Understanding the Text' vs. 'Analyzing the Text'.
A fluency tracking document featuring an informational passage about oceans. It includes cumulative word counts at the end of each text line and a weekly tracking table with a blank retelling tally area.
A high-contrast black and white printable sheet featuring three vertical bookmarks in a portrait layout. Each bookmark is 7 inches long (672px) and serves as a book care contract with smaller icons positioned above larger promise text and a signature line.
A comprehensive vocabulary and morphology curriculum covering prefixes, suffixes, Latin roots, and Greek roots through fill-in-the-blank exercises and engaging word puzzles.
A 9-day novel study for 'Frindle' by Andrew Clements, aligned to 3rd Grade ELAR TEKS, focusing on character development, vocabulary, and plot analysis.
A comprehensive collection of practice materials for the 'Within Word Pattern' stage of word study, featuring sentence completion and word search activities for sorts 13 through 50.
A comprehensive multi-unit sequence for 3rd and 4th grade students covering key literary devices: Introduction to Figurative Language, Onomatopoeia, Similes, Metaphors, Personification, and Idioms. Each unit provides 5 lesson plans, interactive notebook resources, and a wide variety of activities and stories designed to improve descriptive writing and reading comprehension.
A series of lessons exploring Shakespeare's Macbeth, specifically designed for 10th-grade emergent bilingual students to master complex characterization and thematic elements.
A complete phonics journey covering letter-name alphabetic spelling stages, featuring randomized word sort practice through interactive sentence completion.
A 5-day reading comprehension and writing unit for struggling readers, blending the world of Farming Simulator with real-world agriculture. Focuses on 2nd-grade level literacy skills within a high-interest 5th-grade context.
A comprehensive 5-week phonics intervention focused on decoding two-syllable words across five major syllable types. Each week includes a pre-assessment, daily lessons with specific targets, student practice sheets, and a post-assessment.
A 6-week reading intervention unit for 5th graders focused on making inferences, analyzing questions, and using text evidence. Themes include mysteries, sports (baseball and basketball), and dragons to engage high-interest readers.
A 9-day novel study for Number the Stars centered on 5th Grade ELAR TEKS, focusing on character development, plot analysis, and historical context through the lens of a Resistance Secret File.
A series of lessons focused on developing reading comprehension through mystery stories, with tiered assignments for different grade levels.
A project-based learning unit designed to help middle school students analyze their past MCAS ELA performance, deconstruct scoring rubrics, and create a personalized strategy playbook for upcoming assessments. Students move from 'investigating' their scores to 'rebooting' their responses and 'finalizing' their test-taking toolkit.
An 8-week deep dive into Kafka's Metamorphosis for special education students, focusing on abstract thinking, social value, and the human condition through high-engagement activities and visual organizers.
A comprehensive K-5 Media Center curriculum spanning August to May. Each month features a thematic unit integrating library skills (Dewey Decimal System, research, digital citizenship), literacy (poetry, biographies, informational texts), and STEM/Maker Space challenges. Resources are differentiated for K-2 and 3-5.
A writing sequence focused on the 'Echo Method'—teaching students to transform writing prompts into strong topic statements by reusing prompt keywords.
A set of literacy stations designed to build comprehension, argumentative analysis, and theme identification skills through six diverse reading passages.
An 8th-grade ELA lesson focused on deconstructing digital media messages through the lens of rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) and identifying bias in various online formats. Students transition from passive consumers to critical analysts of news clips, social media, and advertisements.
A comprehensive lesson exploring Tanith Lee's 'Awake,' a subversion of Sleeping Beauty, focusing on structural choices and source material transformation (RL.5 and RL.9). Students will analyze character conflict and the concept of 'the gift of time.'
A summative assessment package focused on middle school ELA standards (RL.6/RI.6) through the lens of a persuasive text regarding NASA funding and its historical impact.
A creative story outline and character guide for a high-interest, low-readability (Hi-Lo) novel featuring an elderly protagonist in a fantasy world.
A comprehensive exploration of the Space Race, highlighting the technological competition between the US and USSR, the essential contributions of African American women at NASA, and the international agreements that keep space a peaceful frontier.
An 8th-grade ELA lesson where students become 'theme weavers' to uncover universal truths in literature. They will learn to distinguish between topic and theme, identify thematic statements, and support their findings with textual evidence.
A diagnostic mini-assessment focused on NC Standard RI.4.1 and RI.5.1, requiring students to find the strongest textual evidence to support explicit points and inferences using North Carolina-themed nonfiction passages.
A 60-minute ELA lesson focused on analyzing author's diction and drawing logical inferences using excerpts from the Grade 7 Interim Assessment. Students will explore how specific word choices shape meaning and tone through guided and independent practice.
This lesson equips 8th-grade students with the tools to identify and analyze propaganda techniques across various media formats. Students will investigate the 'Big 7' propaganda devices, evaluate source credibility, and practice 'unmasking' persuasive rhetoric in real-world examples.
An 8th-grade ELA lesson connecting Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences to the story 'Flowers for Algernon'. Students explore media analysis, vocabulary, and literary characterization through a differentiated choice board and a self-assessment of their own learning strengths.
An explicit instruction lesson for 3rd graders on locating text evidence to answer text-dependent questions using an 'I Do, We Do, You Do' model. Students learn to identify keywords in questions and find matching evidence in the text using a five-step checklist.
A 90-minute professional development workshop designed for Pre-K to Grade 4 school administrators. This session covers the foundational literacy frameworks of the American Reading Company (ARC)—including IRLA, ENIL, and the 100 Book Challenge—with a heavy emphasis on multi-tiered instructional coaching, scaffolded practices for Special Education and English Language Learners, and administrative look-fors.
A progress monitoring tool designed to assess a student's ability to decode words with initial and final s-blends, r-blends, and l-blends. This lesson includes a student reading list and a teacher scoring checklist.
A comprehensive phonics lesson focusing on the various sounds of the letter 'i', specifically the tricky /ee/ sound in words like 'ski' and 'taxi'. Includes sorting activities and a 'Spelling Tree' interactive component.
A series of high school and 6th-grade level fluency passages designed to reinforce Greek and Latin root word recognition through age-appropriate narratives and tracking tools.
A collection of visual anchor charts and notebook inserts to help students master common spelling rules including the FLOSS rule and the C/K/CK spelling choice.
A foundational literacy lesson focusing on decoding and encoding short 'a' word families (-at, -an, -ab, -ad, -ag, -am, -ap) through visual association and color-coded patterns.
An engaging 30-minute lesson introducing 4th-grade students to the 'ph' digraph making the /f/ sound through interactive slides, syllable practice, and vocabulary building.
A comprehensive progress monitoring set for vowel teams ai, ay, ee, ea, and oa. Includes student-facing reading and spelling materials along with teacher-facing scoring and dictation guides.
A focused activity on identifying and distinguishing between vowels and consonants using the visual style of plastic reading rods.
A carnival-themed oral reading fluency toolkit designed for Read to Achieve summer camps. Features differentiated reading passages (levels K-3) with repeated reading trackers, expression-focused task cards, and a teacher scoring and implementation guide.
A focused 30-minute small group lesson for 2nd graders to master decoding CCVC and CVCC words with consonant blends through successive blending and hands-on sorting.
A foundational literacy lesson focusing on the vowel teams 'ai' and 'ay'. Students will read a narrative passage about a farm visit and answer comprehension questions to reinforce long 'a' sound recognition.
A second-grade literacy lesson where students learn to craft compelling opinion pieces by debating the best classroom pet, focusing on stances, reasons, and linking words.
An advanced 8th-grade ELA lesson exploring the intersection of Filipino and American identities through personal narrative. Students analyze the immigrant experience, master advanced vocabulary via a 'Quiz Bee,' and draft narratives that bridge their cultural heritage with their current journey.
A comprehensive lesson on advanced revising and editing for 10th grade, focusing on organizational structure, parallel construction, sentence effectiveness, and grammatical precision. Students will learn to transform drafts into polished, professional pieces of writing.
Une leçon complète pour étudier la structure du portrait d'un personnage imaginaire (l'ogre) à travers l'analyse d'un texte littéraire et documentaire. Elle comprend des fiches de lecture, d'analyse de structure et de vocabulaire pour guider les élèves vers la rédaction autonome de leur propre créature légendaire.
A foundational grammar lesson for 4th graders focusing on identifying and using common nouns within the context of an animal safari.
A lesson guiding students through analyzing and summarizing the central gist of Chapters 1 through 8 of The Lightning Thief using scaffolded story frames, picture supports, and targeted word banks.
A comprehensive ELA lesson for 8th grade exploring themes of displacement, identity, and resilience through the analysis of Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Speech, a Trail of Tears diary entry, and the poems 'Maps' and 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers'. Students engage with Tier 2 and advanced vocabulary, comparative analysis, and a creative choice board.
A comprehensive ELA review game designed to help students master MCAS standards through a competitive and engaging bingo format. The lesson covers vocabulary, literary elements, text structures, and grammar.
A quick exploration of theme and moral within the classic Brothers Grimm tale 'Briar Rose', featuring a focused bell ringer and exit ticket.
