The first lesson in a series about Simone Biles, focusing on her early life, discovery of gymnastics, and the impact of her training. Students practice decoding multisyllabic words before engaging in a 20-minute silent reading session.
An engaging gallery walk activity where students investigate 'unsolved mysteries' through fiction and informational texts, targeting 8th-grade ELA standards RI/RL 8.1-8.4 with EOG-level rigor.
A high-energy Gallery Walk activity where students act as literary detectives to analyze short excerpts and solve complex questions aligned with 6th-grade Reading standards.
A lesson exploring the long-term benefits of a robust vocabulary for professional and personal success, designed for 8th-grade students.
A comprehensive lesson exploring the lives of sports icons through biographical nonfiction and narrative fiction. Students analyze resilience, social impact, and authorial perspective in sports storytelling.
A comprehensive lesson for high school students with special needs to develop practical social skills for handling difficult interactions, including teasing, rude comments, and repetitive questions.
This lesson teaches high school students with special needs how to identify 'small' social problems and use the STOP framework and tactical ignoring to maintain focus.
Reflecting on acquired literacy skills and their application in future learning.
Active reading techniques including annotation and summarization.
Exploring online identity and the long-term impact of digital actions.
Introduction to MLA 9th Edition citation formatting and attribution.
Understanding the ethics of information use and identifying types of plagiarism.