A set of 20 short articles (two for each of the 10 debate topics) to provide students with evidence for their classroom arguments.

A comprehensive lesson focusing on the mechanics of evidence integration, specifically targeting plagiarism avoidance, evidence selection, and the use of signal phrases.

A comprehensive lesson for middle and high school students on finding, evaluating, and integrating research sources effectively using the CRAAP test and the 'Quote Sandwich' method.

A high-energy, tropical-themed review of main idea and supporting details, designed for the day before spring break. Students complete an 'Island Escape' challenge to 'earn' their break.

Students explore the stories of Prometheus's rebellion and Odysseus's long journey home, building vocabulary related to Greek mythology, character traits, and epic quests.

A comprehensive reteach packet focused on retelling and summarizing complex literary texts, featuring paired stories about ambition and caution.

A lesson focusing on Chapter 18 of 'The Westing Game', exploring the themes of surveillance, hidden identities, and the burgeoning relationship between Turtle Wexler and Flora Baumbach.

A pre-reading activator for 'Two Roads' by Gary D. Schmidt, focusing on building historical context and making initial inferences about characters and setting through a clue-based scavenger hunt.

A lesson focused on distinguishing between main ideas in informational paragraphs and central themes in short fictional stories. Students will practice identifying key details and synthesizing them into a core message.

This lesson guides students through the process of analyzing three distinct sources—a video and two articles—to plan a 4-paragraph research essay on the theme of resilience. Students will learn to identify key evidence, craft author's claims, and strategically group sources for effective comparison and contrast.

A deep dive into Chapter 11 of 'A Long Walk to Water', focusing on the ethical dilemmas and survival challenges faced by Salva in the Akobo Desert and the technological shift in Nya's village.

A 15-minute high-impact session focusing on identifying and repairing run-on sentences, sentence fragments, and vague pronoun-antecedent relationships. This lesson provides students with a 'repair manual' for common syntax glitches.

A quick exploration of theme and moral within the classic Brothers Grimm tale 'Briar Rose', featuring a focused bell ringer and exit ticket.

A lesson on the past progressive tense (was/were + verb-ing) focused on describing ongoing and interrupted actions in the past through a detective mystery theme.

A comprehensive 30-45 minute lesson on the past perfect tense, featuring explicit instructions, a time-travel themed worksheet, and a detailed teacher guide. This lesson helps students understand how to sequence two past events using the 'past before the past' structure.

A 30-45 minute lesson focused on decoding multisyllabic words using morphology (prefixes, suffixes, and root words). Students will learn to 'mine' for meaning by breaking words into their component parts.

A 45-minute deep dive into the Greek and Latin roots bio-, mal-, jur-, and bene-, designed to help students decode complex academic vocabulary using the 'Word Lab' approach.

A beginner-friendly lesson on using the present perfect tense to talk about past experiences without a specific time. Includes direct instruction on the has/have + past participle formula and interactive matching activities.

A lesson focused on writing objective summaries of non-fiction texts by distinguishing between facts and personal opinions using an animal-themed article.

A lesson focused on making complex inferences supported by multiple pieces of textual evidence. Students act as 'Inference Investigators' to decode short fictional passages and build strong, evidence-backed conclusions.

A lesson focused on teaching students how to infer character traits and feelings from short fictional scenarios. Includes a themed detective worksheet and an answer key.

A science-focused lesson where students learn to paraphrase information using short passages about diverse animal habitats. Students will practice identifying key details and restating them in their own words without changing the original meaning.

A detective-themed grammar lesson focused on correctly using relative pronouns 'who', 'which', and 'that'. Students will identify the correct pronouns for people versus objects through interactive instruction and a practice mission.

A lesson focused on constructing complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions, featuring architectural-themed scaffolds and sentence frames for Special Education support.

This lesson teaches middle school students the RACE strategy (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain) to construct high-quality, evidence-based responses for standardized tests and classroom assessments. Students will learn to architect their answers using a structural blueprint approach.

A comprehensive set of grading tools and rubrics for 6th-grade informational essays, featuring analytic and single-point rubrics to streamline feedback and assessment.

An active, spy-themed ELD lesson focused on mastering ELPA listening standards through scaffolded practice, oral directions, and collaborative tasks.

An introductory lesson for Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis' that explores themes of identity, external labels, and transformation through the lens of astrology and personal argumentation.

Finalizes the mission with interactive writing prompts and a comprehensive worksheet to assess encoding and sentence construction skills.

Engages the student with a decodable reader and matching activities that connect short 'a' words to scientific concepts like maps and labs.

Develops reading fluency through a short decodable space story and vocabulary reinforcement using specialized flashcards.

Introduces short 'a' CVC vocabulary using space-themed picture cards and focused decoding drills to build phonemic awareness and initial blending skills.

A comprehensive ELA lesson using the SRSD (Self-Regulated Strategy Development) framework to teach students how to analyze and summarize the Chinese fable 'Virtue Goes to Town'. Students will use the POW, TIDE, and C-SPACE mnemonics to organize their thoughts and write a cohesive summary.

A comprehensive vocabulary workshop focused on 13 essential literary terms, using sticky definitions and graphic organizers to help students master analysis and interpretation.

A comprehensive lesson on understanding and crafting claims for argumentative writing, focusing on the difference between facts, opinions, and debatable claims.

Students will learn to distinguish between simple opinions and formal arguments by identifying claims, evidence, and reasoning through a detective-themed investigation.

Students will learn the structure and purpose of an argumentative essay by analyzing the benefits of daily reading, focusing on claims, evidence, and counterarguments.