A creative writing and multimedia project where students curate a 5-track 'soundtrack' representing key moments in their lives, exploring the connection between memory, emotion, and music.
A comprehensive research project framework for middle and high school students to explore a topic of their choice through structured inquiry and outlining.
A deep dive into Joy Harjo's 'In New Orleans' using the SWIFT framework to assess student mastery of poetic analysis. Students will explore the intersection of place, memory, and music through structure, imagery, and theme.
A comprehensive lesson on Latin roots (tract, spect, port, mal, dict) focusing on word dissection and color-coded spelling strategies to understand complex vocabulary.
Mastering high-frequency Fry words through focused lists and spelling practice.
A hands-on exploration of sentence structures—simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex—using an architectural theme to help students build stronger writing foundations.
A spelling unit focused on mastering high-frequency, commonly misspelled words for sixth graders through systematic study and practice.
A high-intensity, 10-minute micro-lesson on identifying and correcting inconsistent verb tense shifts within a narrative passage.
A comprehensive spelling lesson focusing on standard 6th-grade level academic and commonly misspelled words, themed around a vintage scholar's study.
A creative writing lesson for high school juniors focused on analyzing and mimicking Judith Ortiz Cofer's 'The Latin Deli' to explore their own cultural identities through poetry.
A lesson focused on mastering comma usage through the lens of a detective agency investigation, covering multiple essential rules for clarity and structure.
Focuses on the highest level of thinking: synthesizing information and formulating new ideas.
Focuses on the components of systems and the roles they play.
Focuses on the evaluation of sources and the strategies used in academic work.
Focuses on the concepts of perspective, context, and functional relationships.
Focuses on the language of change, variables, and technical relationships.
Focuses on the systems, patterns, and mechanisms within academic topics.
Focuses on words related to the structure of arguments and texts.
Focuses on the vocabulary of effective communication and dialogue.
Focuses on the process of academic research and the evaluation of information.
Focuses on the core skills of literary and informational analysis, featuring words like analyze, cite, and evidence.
A pre-reading exploration of the scientific theories and literary motifs that underpin Nicola Yoon's 'The Sun Is Also a Star'. Students research and create posters on concepts like quantum entanglement and fate to prepare for the novel's themes.
A sophisticated figurative language review for high school juniors featuring quotes from The Great Gatsby, The Crucible, and The Raven. Students identify literary devices to unlock a color-coded geometric mosaic.
A set of scaffolded writing resources designed to help students with ADHD and SLD craft a 5-paragraph reflective essay from the perspective of Elisha Wiesel. The materials focus on synthesizing themes from 'Night' and a contemporary article about Wiesel's legacy.