A comprehensive workshop on drafting strong, clear thesis statements for argumentative and informative essays, using both general prompts and common 7th-grade short stories.

A rigorous analysis of Chapter 11 of S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, focusing on Ponyboy's psychological state, character motivations, and evolving themes of grief and denial.

A project-based lesson where students apply their knowledge of the monomyth to a hero of their choice and demonstrate mastery through a final assessment.

An exploration of the 12-17 stages of the monomyth, introducing the psychological roots of archetypes and tracing a hero's path through the life of Simone Biles.

This lesson guides 7th-grade students through the art of crafting clear, compelling introductions for both writing and speaking. It introduces the H.I.T. (Hook, Information, Topic) strategy to help students structure their openings effectively.

A lesson focused on transforming basic sentences into vivid, descriptive narratives using sensory imagery and varied sentence structures. Students build on their 5W foundation to 'sculpt' their writing into professional-quality prose.

An introductory exploration of essential financial concepts. Students learn and apply key terms like assets, liabilities, interest, and inflation to build a foundation for personal financial management.

A deep dive into figurative language through the lens of a dystopian narrative. Students analyze a two-page passage to identify and categorize various literary devices used to build a bleak, immersive world.

A comprehensive lesson designed to teach middle schoolers the art of constructive peer feedback using the 'Specific, Helpful, and Kind' framework to improve final projects.

A reading comprehension practice session focused on the passage 'Picturing Our Planet', specifically targeting the understanding of how visual aids support textual information.

A lesson focused on breaking down complex arguments into three core components: Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning, using a detective-themed investigation framework.

A rigorous writing practice session modeled after the New York State 7th Grade ELA exam, featuring a complex informational text and text-based response prompts.

An assessment unit for the first six chapters of Esperanza Rising, focusing on the transition from a life of privilege in Mexico to the flight toward California.

A comprehensive exploration of the plot and themes of Esperanza Rising, focusing on chapter-by-chapter summaries with bilingual support to deepen comprehension of Esperanza's journey from wealth to hard-won resilience.

A intensive reteach lesson for standard RI.6.3, focusing on how authors introduce, illustrate, and elaborate on key elements in a text using Civil Rights, Social Media, and Scientific Innovation topics.

A deep dive into the six major types of writing: Creative, Expository, Narrative, Argumentative, Persuasive, and Poetry. Students learn the structures, purposes, and unique elements of each style, including rhetorical appeals and the CEW framework.

A comprehensive lesson on using definite and indefinite articles correctly, tailored for 7th-grade students with a focus on sound-based rules, specificity, and zero article usage.