A comprehensive GED-style final evaluation to measure mastery of RLA skills including reading comprehension, grammar, and writing.

The final polish: mastering punctuation, capitalization, and verb tense consistency to ensure professional-grade writing.

Organizing ideas into logical, cohesive paragraphs that meet GED scoring criteria for organization and development.

Learn to construct strong claims, select high-quality evidence, and explain the reasoning behind arguments for the GED Extended Response.

Master the foundational mechanics of sentence structure, focusing on eliminating errors that lower GED Extended Response scores.

Master the art of analyzing informational and argumentative texts to identify claims, evidence, and author's purpose.

A comprehensive strategic plan for the English Department focusing on Tier 1-3 instructional priorities, STAAR preparation, and progress monitoring.

Students learn the art of informational reporting by creating a detailed entry for the 'Oddity Almanac,' focusing on research, engaging structure, and visual presentation.

A comprehensive 10-day revising and editing practice sequence focused on English 1 TEKS, featuring career and technology-themed passages and questions mirroring the Texas EOC exam.

Focus on Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics with a mixed review of revision and editing skills.

Focus on Public Service and Law with editing questions targeting fragments and run-on sentences.

Focus on Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications with revision questions targeting adding or removing sentences for focus.

Focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) with editing questions targeting pronoun-antecedent agreement.

Focus on Hospitality and Tourism with revision questions targeting organization and sentence placement.

Focus on Architecture and Construction with editing questions targeting spelling and possessive nouns.

Focus on Information Technology with revision questions targeting sentence combining and clarity.

Focus on Business, Marketing, and Finance with editing questions targeting subject-verb agreement and verb tense.

Focus on Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources with revision questions targeting sentence transitions and word choice.

Focus on Health Science careers with editing questions targeting capitalization and punctuation. Includes the master student tracker for the 10-day sequence.

A focused lesson on analyzing Stage 3 of 'St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves'. Students examine the Stage 3 epigraph's claim about 'biculturalism' and use textual evidence to determine if the characters are actually meeting these expectations during the Debutante Ball.

A collection of tools and activities designed to help students transition from basic ideas to structured academic writing using sentence starters and organizational frames.

A lesson focused on identifying and analyzing why characters make the choices they do in literature. Students explore the concept of motivation through evidence-based reasoning and personal interpretation.

This lesson explores the intersection of rhetorical devices and logical reasoning, specifically focusing on how figurative language is used to enhance or manipulate persuasive arguments.

A 10-day daily warm-up sequence designed to integrate English 1 EOC revising and editing skills into a World Geography context, preparing students for the Texas state exam.

A comprehensive toolkit for English 3 teachers to align their assignments with the Hess Cognitive Rigor Matrix and current Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).

A creative writing focus where students analyze film themes and use structured prompts to develop their own animated story concepts.

Students compare the distinct visual styles of different animation studios and practice informative paragraph writing by analyzing production techniques.