A formal cumulative diagnostic assessment taking place after Lesson 50a. It serves as the Unit 6 Vowel Team Reading Inventory, evaluating individual student spelling, reading accuracy, connected fluency, and positional sorting.

A rigorous, comprehensive cumulative review lesson taking place after Lesson 50. It provides heavy comparison across all learned Unit 6 vowel teams (ai/ay, ee/ea/ey, oa/ow/oe, ie/igh) through spelling-position games, phrase-level decoding, and rapid reading fluency drills.

A complete toolkit for students to master the art of being an active, respectful, and constructive audience member during peer presentations. Includes audience expectations and an interactive presentation tracker.

An application-focused reading intervention lesson reinforcing all learned long vowel teams (ai/ay, ee/ea/ey, oa/ow/oe, ie/igh) in connected reading and spelling. Designed for high school struggling readers, this lesson incorporates a robust r-controlled vowel warm-up and dictation tasks.

Addresses personal agency: Demonstrate perseverance, Demonstrate a work ethic, Challenge yourself, and Use your time wisely. Students learn goal-setting, academic stamina, and time management.

Introduces the principles: Accept constructive feedback, Be reflective, and Show gratitude. Students learn how to receive feedback constructively and practice mindfulness through gratitude journaling.

Focuses on the personal core principles: Love yourself, Be positive, and Walk with a purpose. Students explore self-identity and set a baseline for their high school experience.

A comprehensive preparation and reflection kit for 7th graders embarking on high school visits. It includes a field observation guide, a student-panel interview sheet, and a teacher facilitation guide.

An encouraging summer learning guide designed to help rising and repeating 7th-grade students build key math and ELA skills. The resource establishes clear goals, provides a 10-week tracker, and maintains a growth-focused tone to build confidence.

A specialized Wednesday advisory session designed to prepare middle school students for their upcoming high school tour. It pairs a reflective advisor-led conversation guide with a dynamic, movement-oriented scenario game to help students understand high school reality, set behavioral expectations, and build constructive curiosity.

A cumulative review lesson integrating all learned long vowel teams (ai/ay, ee/ea/ey, oa/ow/oe, ie/igh) with multisyllabic syllable awareness and visual chunking tasks.

An application-focused reading intervention lesson reinforcing ie/igh vowel teams in connected reading and spelling. Designed for high school struggling readers, this lesson integrates a cumulative long-vowel team review (ai/ay, ee/ea/ey, oa/ow/oe) and dictation tasks.

A pre-trip preparation lesson for 7th graders preparing for their upcoming high school visit, focusing on travel logistics, rules of conduct, and academic/extracurricular exploration.

A DBT-informed lesson designed to help students navigate interpersonal connections at a new school. This lesson introduces and practices the DEAR MAN strategy for clear self-advocacy and the GIVE skillset for building warm, authentic relationships.

An explicit, highly scaffolded reading intervention lesson introducing long i vowel teams (ie, igh) while reviewing silent-e (i_e) through structured word sorting, guided spelling comparison, and phrase reading.

An application-focused reading intervention lesson reinforcing oa/ow/oe vowel teams in connected reading and spelling. Designed for high school struggling readers, this lesson integrates a cumulative long-vowel team review (ai/ay, ee/ea/ey) and dictation tasks.

A culminating reflection and community project lesson where students synthesize all five CARES values. Students create a class pledge, award certificates, and design a community action project to show their learning.

A social-emotional learning lesson centered on self-control, emotional regulation, and mindfulness. Students practice somatic grounding and cool-down techniques to manage big emotions in real-time.