A close-reading lesson focused on Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby, exploring themes of time, memory, and Gatsby's obsession with the past through the symbol of the defunct mantelpiece clock.

A guided reading lesson focused on contemporary fiction, featuring an original short story about urban identity and change. Students will develop comprehension and critical thinking skills through close reading and evidence-based analysis.

A comprehensive analysis of Kwame Dawes' poem 'Dirt,' focusing on sensory imagery, metaphors, and the social-emotional connections to ancestry and resilience. This lesson includes differentiated materials for varying reading levels.

A high-intensity 30-minute workshop designed to help 11th graders master the structure and persuasion requirements of the TSIA2 essay. Students analyze a contemporary text and plan a cohesive response.

A comprehensive set of tools for analyzing and mapping the structural elements of short stories and novels.

A focused activity set designed to help students analyze how individuals, ideas, and events interact within a rock-themed narrative. This lesson uses the high-energy world of rock music to teach literary analysis skills.

A comprehensive lesson focused on identifying and repairing run-on sentences within the context of vocational trades, including construction, culinary arts, automotive technology, and electrical/plumbing. Students will learn to use periods, semicolons, and conjunctions as 'tools' for sentence repair.

A TEKS-aligned lesson (Grade 7-8) exploring characterization in Langston Hughes's 'Thank You, M'am'. Students use the STEAL method to analyze how characters' motivations and behaviors influence events and the resolution of the plot (TEKS 7.7B).

A slide-based analysis of Cal and Pop's evolving identities and Creek heritage in Joseph Bruchac's novel *Two Roads*. Students will explore how the Great Depression and historical boarding schools shaped the characters' understanding of themselves.