A targeted preparation module designed to scaffold student success on Part 3 of the NYS Regents ELA exam. Students dissect a mentor text, use a structured graphic organizer to identify central ideas and literary techniques, and practice writing high-scoring responses using guided templates.

A highly scaffolded, special-education-friendly lesson on Romeo and Juliet up to Act 3, Scene 2. Includes a visual character map and a 15-question comprehension check with chunked text summaries and sentence starters.

A college-level writing lesson focusing on structural precision, thesis formulation, evidentiary mapping, and cohesive argumentation across a multi-paragraph academic essay.

A analytical assessment lesson focusing on the high-stakes themes, racial and socioeconomic divides, and tragic character trajectories of Boobie Miles and Mike Winchell in H.G. Bissinger's Friday Night Lights.

A rigorous essay-writing unit connecting Gatsby's themes of disillusionment, social division, and unattainable dreams with the classic poetry of Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, and Paul Laurence Dunbar. Includes brainstorming templates, evidence trackers, outlining guides, peer feedback structures, and a comprehensive rubric.

English IV MP1 unit examining identity, perspective, and transformation through the Hero's Journey using Beowulf, Star Wars, Doctor Who, and the Coffee Bean. Includes a 12-page printed student process packet and a teacher quick-reference guide.

An immersive introductory lesson on dystopian literature. Students analyze systems of control, common tropes, and societal rebellion through visual slides, structured graphic organizers, and a creative choice board with heavy scaffolding and sentence starters.

A targeted writing lesson that guides students through crafting high-impact opinion essays on water pollution and water demand. Students learn to combine fact-based evidential appeals, emotional connections, and structured problem-solution calls to action.

A deep-dive literature lesson exploring Emily Dickinson's 'Success is counted sweetest'. Students analyze how the central paradox—that defeat is necessary to truly comprehend victory—is built through imagery and contrast, and compare these themes to a modern text.