An advanced ELA elective bridging scientific inquiry and literary rhetoric through biology and earth science texts, preparing students to write, analyze, and advocate at the intersection of science and humanity.

A high-school ESL lesson focusing on academic vocabulary and oral fluency through the study of working dogs. Students learn about canine behavior, specialized roles, and collaborate using structured sentence frames.

An interactive slide deck introducing canine vocabulary, guided reading roles, and collaborative discussion prompts with structured sentence frames for speaking.

A five-day middle school ELA sequence focused on analyzing how authors construct suspense, pacing, and mood in classic short stories, culminating in student-authored suspense scenes and a forensic peer review.

A 3rd-grade reading comprehension and inferencing lesson set at Western Intermediate. Students help Mrs. Lushin and Mrs. Graves solve the mystery of the missing golden cupcakes by analyzing clues and suspect alibis.

A print-and-cut resource containing 6 scaffolded task cards. Each card features an academic vocabulary word, pronunciation guide, definition, and interactive conversation prompt with an oral sentence frame.

A high-interest writing unit that teaches students the TEXT opinion writing strategy through structured debates on topics like school recess and wild animal captivity.

A mystery-themed reading comprehension lesson where 3rd-grade students analyze short passages to identify key story elements like character, setting, plot, conflict, and theme.

An expanded 3-page student worksheet containing a highly detailed reading passage about specialized working dog roles, a vocabulary matching sidebar across two pages, and scaffolded comprehension questions with team project design frames.

A comprehensive 4th-grade grammar unit focused on building complete sentences. Students learn to distinguish sentences from fragments, use all four sentence types (statements, questions, commands, and exclamations), and analyze structures using complete subjects and complete predicates.

A targeted mini-lesson teaching students how to apply the RACE strategy to justify business math calculations, featuring instructional slides and a student worksheet on profit analysis.

An expanded 120-minute facilitation guide for teachers featuring a comprehensive 2-hour lesson outline, jigsaw reading strategies, a collaborative design project, and scaffolded discussion guides.