A comprehension lesson focused on Chapter 13 of 'The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King', where students analyze setting, character teamwork, and a major plot turning point involving a radio signal.

A creative writing lesson focused on the ethics of time, accountability, and interpersonal respect through a narrative reflection on a missed opportunity.

An immersive 45-minute grammar escape room where 6th-grade students solve puzzles involving parts of speech, punctuation, and sentence structure to unlock 'The Grammarian's Vault'.

In this lesson, students will trace and evaluate arguments regarding school lunch policies, focusing on identifying claims, assessing the relevance and sufficiency of evidence, and determining if reasoning is sound.

A comprehensive deep-dive into standard RL 7.3, exploring how setting, character, and plot interact across five distinct genres through analytical passages and comparative slides.

A collection of five informational passages and assessments focused on RI.7.3, featuring modern icons like Simone Biles and Taylor Swift. Students will analyze how individuals and events are introduced and elaborated upon through anecdotes and examples.

A lesson focusing on the transition of the Watson family from Flint to Birmingham, analyzing setting development and character shifts in chapters 12 and 13.

A deep dive into Chapter 10 of 'The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963', focusing on how the Appalachian setting and the shroud of night symbolize the growing racial tensions as the family heads South.

A middle school lesson on visual rhetoric, teaching students how to analyze and use color, layout, and typography to influence audience perception in media and advertising.

A 10-15 minute introductory lesson for 9th-grade students on navigating the information ecosystem, focusing on the differences between books, databases, and websites.

A 60-minute writing workshop focused on elevating 7th-grade prose through varied sentence structures, precise vocabulary, and appositives. Students act as 'Draft Surgeons' to transform weak soccer-themed text into professional, engaging writing.

A lesson focusing on the cultural shift of the 1920s through the lens of flapper culture, designed with highly accessible text for middle school students reading at a 1st-grade level. Students will analyze diction to identify positive and negative connotations.

A mini-lesson for a 6th-grade resource room ELA class focusing on Auggie's character traits and his development throughout the first month of school in the novel 'Wonder'. This lesson uses a space-exploration theme and provides high levels of scaffolding.

Students synthesize the entire novel's events, including the final chapter and afterword, to identify themes and analyze the resolution of the plot.