A fluency-focused lesson designed for advanced fluent readers, focusing on multi-clause sentence structures, expressive phrasing, and vocabulary enrichment using target sight and challenge words.
A Tier 2 reading comprehension intervention sequence designed for sixth-grade students. This three-session program utilizes a structured, scaffolded approach to help students identify key details, filter out distracting information, and craft precise main idea summaries.
A 90-minute professional development workshop designed for Pre-K to Grade 4 school administrators. This session covers the foundational literacy frameworks of the American Reading Company (ARC)—including IRLA, ENIL, and the 100 Book Challenge—with a heavy emphasis on multi-tiered instructional coaching, scaffolded practices for Special Education and English Language Learners, and administrative look-fors.
A minimalist, modern phonetic vowel poster designed for middle schoolers. It highlights the 5 short vowels with clean typography, linguistic definitions, articulatory guides, and mature example words, avoiding childish illustrations.
A spy-themed 4-day parts of speech review sequence for 6th and 7th graders. Students become secret agents in the 'Syntax Syndicate', cracking codes and completing missions to master nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections, culminating in a collaborative classroom escape room.
A high-impact lesson sequence focused on mastering counterclaims and rebuttals. It features visually structured classroom poster charts and templates to guide students from acknowledging opposing views to executing powerful, evidence-based rebuttals.
Guided notes handout for administrators attending the workshop. Includes fill-in-the-blanks, space for mapping SpEd/EL accommodations, and goal setting.
A comprehensive literary research unit designed to guide students through a structural and character analysis of classic and regional fairy tales. Students assume the role of folklore investigators, tracking standard tropes, character motivations, helper archetypes, and plot designs, culminating in an analytical presentation.
A dynamic grammar and writing lesson where students stretch simple sentences into rich, complex ones using adverbs, prepositional phrases, and subordinating clauses.
A comprehensive slide presentation for the 90-minute workshop, detailing ARC frameworks, walkthrough expectations, SpEd/EL scaffolding models, and actionable feedback protocols.
A comprehensive 3rd-grade ELA curriculum and classroom-based progress monitoring system for Quarter 1, bridging targeted instruction in phonics, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and narrative writing with rubrics, trackers, and assessment tools.
An interactive lesson introducing the five key elements of plot—exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution—using a clear, symbol-coded system and familiar fairy tales to scaffold student understanding.
Scenario-based discussion cards for administrators to practice giving feedback on ARC strategies. Includes 8 distinct scenarios covering IRLA, 100 Book Challenge, SpEd integration, and EL support.
