Focuses on the art of memoir and personal essay. Students mine their own lives for meaning, practicing vulnerability and reflective storytelling.

Dives into poetic forms, imagery, and the musicality of language. Students curate a collection of poems that express diverse emotional states and perspectives.

Explores the elements of short fiction, including character development, plot structure, and narrative voice. Students craft complete stories with clear arcs and themes.

Focuses on the construction of immersive fictional settings, cultures, and systems. Students develop internal logic and sensory-rich details for their unique worlds.

The final six-week period (Weeks 31-36) focuses on fluency and a curriculum capstone. Students synthesize the year's learning to demonstrate mastery across all academic domains.

The fifth six-week period (Weeks 25-30) builds strategic communication skills. Students focus on perspective-taking and precision in academic reporting.

The fourth six-week period (Weeks 19-24) centers on logic and application. Vocabulary focuses on abstract concepts, communication strategies, and implementation.

The third six-week period (Weeks 13-18) emphasizes synthesis and conceptual logic. Students apply vocabulary to bridge ideas and construct formal arguments.

The second six-week period (Weeks 7-12) focuses on expanding analytical vocabulary. Students engage with complex terms used in research and evidence-based writing.

The first six-week period introduces foundational academic vocabulary (Weeks 1-6). Students build investigative skills through context mapping and data analysis of introductory Tier 2 words.

A comprehensive practice packet for Middle School ELLs (ELP Level 4) focusing on the formation and use of comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs. Students explore the concept through the lens of world records and extreme nature.

A high-interest lesson for 9th-12th grade ESL students, written at a 7th-grade level, focusing on the Artemis II mission. Includes a news article analysis, cause-and-effect relationships, and descriptive writing.

An intermediate-level lesson on identifying and using context clues (IDEAS: Inference, Definition, Example, Antonym, Synonym) to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. Includes a detailed lesson plan, instructional slides, student reference sheet, practice worksheet, and assessment.

A deep dive into Kazuo Ishiguro's 'The Remains of the Day', focusing on the profound power of what remains unsaid. Students will analyze how characters use silence and subtext to navigate social hierarchies and emotional repression.

Students learn to distinguish between literary and informational texts by examining purpose, structure, and language features. This lesson uses a detective theme to help students investigate the 'DNA' of different text types.

Students analyze two texts regarding social media screenings to identify arguments for and against the practice, preparing them to write a formal argumentative essay.

Drafting the third body paragraph, focusing on shifts in public perception and mastering the counterargument/rebuttal.

Introduces common prefixes (Pre, Post, Re, Un, Dis, Mis) and demonstrates how they modify the meaning of the roots learned in previous days.

Examines roots related to perception and academic study: Vis/Vid, Spec, Aud, and Logy. Students apply their knowledge to complex vocabulary.

Explores roots related to communication and record-keeping: Phon, Graph, Tele, and Dict. Students practice breaking down words into meaningful units.

Focuses on roots related to the natural world: Bio, Geo, Terra, and Aqua. Students learn to identify these roots in common and academic language.

A comprehensive review lesson focused on identifying author's purpose (inform, persuade, entertain, describe) across various text types to prepare for end-of-year MAP testing.

A comprehensive 5-day lesson plan where students learn to construct claims, support them with evidence, and address counter-arguments through a sports-themed lens.

A comprehensive practice packet designed to simulate the English/Reading MAP test, featuring fiction and nonfiction passages with 20 standards-aligned questions.

A literacy lesson exploring the opening of Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, focusing on complex vocabulary, decoding strategies, and silent reading comprehension.

An introductory literacy lesson for Fahrenheit 451 focusing on the opening encounter between Montag and Clarisse, with a focus on multisyllabic decoding and fluency.