A culminating project where students reflect on the 8-week journey and create a 'Value Vault' for themselves or Gregor.
This lesson introduces middle school students in therapeutic settings to the concept of working memory using the 'Mental Workbench' analogy. Students will practice auditory and visual-spatial memory tasks and learn strategies to manage 'cognitive overload' in a supportive environment.
A lesson focused on analyzing character motivations and perceptions in the short story 'The Lure of Sheila Mant' by W.D. Wetherell. Students will explore how the narrator views the Mant family and Sheila herself through close reading and textual evidence.
A comprehensive guide on scoring Correct Writing Sequences (CWS) in Writing Curriculum-Based Measurement, focusing on calculating accuracy percentages to monitor student progress.
Analyzes the end of the novella, Gregor's death, and the family's disturbing relief and new-found 'value'.
Focuses on Part III, the arrival of the boarders, and Gregor becoming a 'nuisance' in his own home.
