A highly visual lesson for Book 10 of the Odyssey designed for WIDA Level 1-2 ELLs, focusing on Odysseus's encounters with Aeolus, the Laestrygonians, and Circe.

A high-stakes rhetorical challenge where 8th-grade students analyze character motivation and authorial intent by putting a controversial literary figure on trial using textual evidence.

A creative writing lesson where middle schoolers learn to find beauty in the discarded by creating found poetry from existing texts. Students explore the techniques of erasure and blackout poetry to discover hidden narratives and emotional resonance.

A lesson centered around the movie adaptation of 'The Devil's Arithmetic', focusing on character development and the theme of remembrance. Students will analyze Hannah's transformation and the historical weight of the Holocaust through guided viewing.

A visually-supported lesson on Book 10 of The Odyssey, designed for WIDA Level 1-2 ELLs to master plot sequencing and key vocabulary through storyboarding and sorting.

A mystery-driven lesson where 5th-grade students use text evidence to make inferences about a missing student. Students act as detectives to solve 'The Case of the Empty Locker'.

A comprehension assessment covering the first half of Jason Reynolds' Long Way Down, specifically focusing on the elevator floors 7 through 3. Designed with scaffolds for high school striving readers.

Students will learn to identify an author's point of view and purpose regarding climate change and analyze how authors distinguish their positions from others using specific rhetorical moves.

A lesson focused on 'grafting' unfamiliar words using Greek roots and prefixes, inspired by Akeelah's journey in Akeelah and the Bee. Students will learn to dismantle complex words into their building blocks to unlock meaning.

A deep dive into how memoirists use sensory details to bring their memories to life, featuring an excerpt from Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

A Grade 7 science-fiction narrative exploring themes of isolation, discovery, and communication on a lunar outpost.

A Grade 4 reading comprehension lesson featuring a magical narrative about discovery and empathy.

Students prepare for their 'promotion' to the next grade level by completing a future mission dossier. They will fill in blanks to predict and express excitement about their upcoming academic challenges and social changes as they transition to their next grade.

A mini-lesson on drawing conclusions from non-fiction text using the 'clue hunter' detective framework. Students learn to combine text evidence with prior knowledge to make logical inferences.

Fantasy-themed math practice for 2nd graders, focusing on addition, subtraction, and word problems in a magical setting.

A collection of magical fantasy reading prompts designed for 2nd grade students to practice reading comprehension, main idea identification, and character trait analysis.

A comprehensive set of test-taking strategies and reference guides for NC ELA End-of-Grade assessments, specifically tailored for the complexity and standards of grades 6-8.

A comprehensive set of test-taking strategies and reference guides for NC ELA End-of-Grade assessments, covering both literary and informational text standards for grades 3-5.

A comprehensive lesson exploring the plot, character development, and central themes of confidence, mentorship, and community in the film Akeelah and the Bee.

A lesson focusing on advanced suffix patterns including ci, ti, cious, tious, tial, cial, and al through a mysterious expedition story.

A decodable text lesson for 8th graders focusing on complex suffixes and patterns (ci, ti, cious, tious, tial, cial, al) within the context of ancient civilizations.