A lesson designed to empower high school students with the tools to navigate digital misinformation, focusing on the SIFT method, identifying emotional bias, and spotting sponsored content.

A collection of activities and assessments focused on decoding nonsense words to build phonics fluency and blending skills for 1st grade students. Includes speed drills, sorting activities, and a progress tracker for teachers.

A foundational grammar lesson focusing on sentence structure through visual scaffolds and color-coding. Students learn to identify fragments, complete sentences, and run-ons using a 'Construction' metaphor.

A poetry analysis lesson where students take on the role of 'Literacy Analysts' to decode complex texts and lead their own learning. Through the lens of leadership and self-oversight, students learn to break down stanzas, identify literary devices, and uncover deeper themes.

A comprehensive introduction to identifying logical fallacies—ad hominem, straw man, and red herring—using historical and scientific contexts to prepare English I students for STAAR-level rhetorical analysis.

Students explore Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven' through a side-by-side comparison of the original text and an 8th-grade adapted version. The lesson focuses on mood, vocabulary, and how language choices impact the reader's experience.

A summative assessment package focused on middle school ELA standards (RL.6/RI.6) through the lens of a persuasive text regarding NASA funding and its historical impact.

A collection of resources to help 3rd graders craft personal narratives, including a structured graphic organizer, visual writing prompts, and instructional support for teachers.

An introductory lesson on Jamaica Kincaid's 'Girl' focusing on the unique structural choice of a single-sentence narrative, its rhythmic style, and the complex characterization of the mother-daughter relationship.

A lesson focused on helping third graders identify the meaning of unknown words using context clues in fictional short stories. Students act as 'Word Detectives' to highlight evidence and define mystery words.

A comprehensive final assessment for William Shakespeare's Macbeth, focusing on imagery, symbolism, fate, and the corrupting nature of ambition.

A high-intensity Tier 2 intervention lesson focused on RI.8.6, helping students analyze how authors acknowledge and respond to conflicting viewpoints using paired texts about a cashless society.

A 30-minute Tier 2 ELA intervention focusing on RI.4.3 (explaining scientific events and concepts). Students will use annotation and vocabulary-breaking strategies to understand complex science texts.

A targeted Tier 2 intervention for Grade 4 students to master the 'Somebody Wanted But So Then' summary framework as a bridge to identifying theme. Includes guided practice and two short texts for mastery check.

A Tier 2 small group intervention focused on identifying character traits, motivations, and feelings. Students use a 'Because-So' sentence frame to connect character actions to story events, aligned with NC EOG RL.3.3 standards.

A character study lesson exploring the tension between destiny and personal agency in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Students analyze key turning points to determine whether the characters are victims of fate or the architects of their own destruction.

A lesson combining phonics practice with digraphs and reading comprehension focused on the science and stories of hibernation across different grade levels.