A lesson focused on enhancing inference skills using a high-interest context of game design and virtual worlds. Students will analyze character motivations and technical challenges within a Roblox-inspired narrative.

A visual, tactile approach to sentence structure using color-coded "blocks" to represent parts of speech. Students learn to sculpt sentences from basic patterns to complex masterpieces, reducing cognitive load through visual patterns.

A comprehensive lesson on correctly formatting MLA citations within PowerPoint presentations, covering in-slide citations and Works Cited slides.

Students will learn about code-switching, identifying how we adjust our language (formal vs. informal) based on the audience and situation.

A high-energy, game-based lesson designed to reinforce RI.9 standards. Students engage in a multi-modal 'Double Take' challenge involving a board game, bingo, and a scavenger hunt to analyze how different authors present the same non-fiction topics.

A deductive reasoning lesson where middle school students solve a mystery by identifying logical fallacies and connecting evidence links. Students act as 'Logic Detectives' to debunk false arguments and build valid conclusions.

A set of 20 short articles (two for each of the 10 debate topics) to provide students with evidence for their classroom arguments.

A high-energy, tropical-themed review of main idea and supporting details, designed for the day before spring break. Students complete an 'Island Escape' challenge to 'earn' their break.

Students explore the stories of Prometheus's rebellion and Odysseus's long journey home, building vocabulary related to Greek mythology, character traits, and epic quests.

A lesson focusing on Chapter 18 of 'The Westing Game', exploring the themes of surveillance, hidden identities, and the burgeoning relationship between Turtle Wexler and Flora Baumbach.

A 5th-grade reading comprehension lesson focused on identifying the main idea of paragraphs and a whole passage using the history and impact of Super Mario Bros.

A pre-reading activator for 'Two Roads' by Gary D. Schmidt, focusing on building historical context and making initial inferences about characters and setting through a clue-based scavenger hunt.