A literary investigation of the prologue through chapter 5 of Natalie Babbitt's Tuck Everlasting. Students explore setting contrasts and the mysterious meeting between Winnie and Jesse, while teachers leverage structured scaffolds and checks for understanding.

A scaffolded reading guide and educational materials for Chapter 10: 'Being Black' from Bad Boy by Walter Dean Myers. Students examine racial identity, double consciousness, vocabulary in context, and Walter's internal conflicts regarding expectations vs. dreams.

An accommodated, highly-scaffolded study guide and lesson resources focused on the 'Dr. Holiday' chapter of Walter Dean Myers' memoir, Bad Boy. Students explore character traits, comparison of adult figures, vocabulary, and cause-and-effect relationships surrounding Walter's behavior.

A 6th-grade ELA and social studies lesson exploring the historical inaccuracies of Disney's "Hercules" compared to classical Greek mythology. Students analyze a comparative text and demonstrate understanding through multiple-choice questions, text-evidence short answers, and a structured compare-and-contrast graphic organizer.

Session 8 synthesizes the 8-week journey. The student compiles their logs into a personalized confidence guide and celebrates their testing achievements.

Session 7 explores more complex decisions under pressure, teaching the student how to weigh risks and rewards using a simple visual rating tool.

Session 6 addresses social interactions. The student learns low-demand social scripts and structured visual recipes for peer connection.

Session 5 covers processing unexpected outcomes. The student learns to analyze results without self-blame, using a structured "trail debugging" framework.

Session 4 focuses on gradually expanding the comfortable operating zone by setting up and running tiny, controlled trials in a safe environment, mapping Core, Stretch, and Storm zones.

Session 3 introduces structured decision-making. The student learns to map decisions into binary "trail forks," reducing cognitive overload and paralysis.

Session 2 re-frames the fear of trying new things. The student learns to treat new activities as low-stakes "scouting runs" where mistakes are just "terrain map data."

Session 1 establishes the "Field Guide" and "Wildwood Scouting" metaphor, helping the student identify their individual strengths as "field gear specs" to build baseline confidence.

A comprehensive IEP goal draft and progress tracking system designed for a sixth-grade student to build autonomy, utilize resources, show math work, and self-monitor during struggles.

A highly scaffolded, visual lesson on mean, median, mode, and range tailored specifically for students with IEPs and learning differences. Features structured fill-in-the-blank formula templates, graphic organizers, and leveled worksheets.