Writing

A comprehensive 20-day intensive review for the TSIA2 Writing exam, covering punctuation, grammar, organizational revision, and sentence combining with daily drills and detailed explanations.

A 10-lesson intensive writing series for grades 9-11 focused on mastering the informative paragraph using the CER model. The series incorporates heavy MLL scaffolding, visual cues, and familiar topics like sports, fashion, and careers. Each 33-minute session builds writing stamina and precision with clear learning targets and MLA citation mastery.

A series of interactive stations designed to reinforce sophomore English skills through hands-on activities, physical movement, and sustained reading.

A comprehensive sequence of lessons designed to guide students through the entire process of writing a persuasive argumentative essay, from the initial launch (introduction) to the final landing (conclusion).

A comprehensive literacy intervention sequence for high school TESOL students (Lessons 16-25) focused on morphology, academic vocabulary, systematic decoding, and vowel mastery.

A comprehensive four-block preparation series for the 10th-grade ELA MCAS, focusing on test-taking strategies, analytical reading, and high-scoring writing techniques using an architectural theme.

A comprehensive suite of resources focused on academic writing proficiency, providing students with the linguistic scaffolds needed to excel in essays, reports, and arguments.

A comprehensive writing and animation production unit designed for high-functioning autistic students, focusing on character design, studio styles, and thematic analysis. Students explore the worlds of Blue Sky Studios and Warner Bros. while developing informative and creative writing skills.

A series of interactive stations designed to reinforce sophomore English skills through hands-on activities, physical movement, and sustained reading.

A comprehensive unit on Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game," focusing on character analysis, tactical decision-making, and the ethics of warfare through the lens of a young protagonist.

A high-intensity two-day preparation program for the TSIA2 ELAR exam, focusing on reading comprehension, sentence structure, grammar, and essay writing through hands-on station activities.

A 4-day intensive study of Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'The Minister's Black Veil,' focusing on literary analysis, theme development, and argumentative writing through the lens of Dark Romanticism and Puritan values. Students explore the ambiguity of symbols and the complexities of human guilt while mastering appositive phrases and constructing high-quality academic responses.

A two-day exploration of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven', analyzing poetic craft, gothic elements, and the emotional descent of the narrator through creative performance tasks and analytical writing.

A 10th-grade workshop-style sequence teaching students how to use visual planning tools to bridge the gap between brainstorming and academic writing. Students learn to analyze prompts, categorize ideas, and translate graphic organizers into formal outlines and drafts.

A comprehensive sequence designed for 10th-grade academic support, focusing on visual brainstorming strategies to transform abstract thoughts into strong, defensible thesis statements. Students progress from unstructured free-association to structured categorization and formal thesis construction using specialized graphic organizers.

This sequence moves students from a basic understanding of plot summary to the complex analytical skill of identifying and stating themes. Students learn to distinguish between subject and theme, construct universal thematic statements, and trace how character development and plot resolution reinforce an author's message.

A comprehensive 10th-grade sequence designed to transition students from passive readers to active academic synthesizers. Through a series of five lessons, students master skimming, scanning, critical annotation, paraphrasing, and comparative analysis to produce a formal synthesis of conflicting academic viewpoints.

A 5-lesson unit focusing on diagnosing and repairing structural issues in writing, specifically targeting thesis statements and topic sentences through the metaphor of revision as 'surgery' or 'diagnosis.'

A simulation-based writing unit where students act as editorial writers for a newspaper. They master thesis statements (editorial stances) and topic sentences (sub-headlines) through the lens of real-world journalism.

This 8th-grade ELA sequence guides students through the inquiry-based process of transforming a broad research topic into a nuanced, evidence-backed thesis statement. Students progress from initial curiosity to structured inquiry, learning that a thesis is the final destination of a research journey, not just a starting point.

A comprehensive unit on misplaced and dangling modifiers using a 'Linguistic Detective' theme. Students progress from intuitive ear-testing to technical categorization and stylistic analysis of split infinitives, culminating in a mastery escape room challenge.

A two-week intensive workshop for high school students to plan, draft, and refine an original children's book. The unit focuses on theme development, characterization, plot structure, and audience-appropriate language.

A comprehensive two-week high school English unit where students analyze, plan, and create an original children's book. The unit focuses on audience awareness, narrative structure, character development, and thematic depth through the lens of young readers.

A comprehensive high school unit where students analyze, plan, and create original children's books in digital slide format. The unit focuses on audience-appropriate language, character development, thematic depth, and clear plot structures.

A high school ELA unit exploring the evolution of war and protest poetry, from the trenches of WWI to modern social movements, culminating in an original poetry portfolio.

An eight-lesson unit on Franz Kafka and Section I of The Metamorphosis. Lessons 1-4 cover Kafka's biography, historical context, literary style, and major themes. Lessons 5-8 focus on a close reading of Section I. Includes a final compiled Unit Homework assignment.

A dynamic high school unit exploring the roots, techniques, and performance of slam and spoken word poetry, culminating in a school-wide poetry slam.

A comprehensive unit on figurative language set in the whimsical world of a Cosmic Carnival, covering nine key literary devices through interactive slides, a QR code scavenger hunt, and a rigorous mastery assessment.

A 10-lesson thematic unit for 9th-grade ESOL students focusing on Shakespeare's Macbeth, integrating systemic language instruction, morphology, and phonics (R-controlled vowels) with high-school level analysis.

A comprehensive 20-lesson ESOL sequence designed for 9th grade ELL students. The curriculum focuses on systematic language acquisition through environmental themes, covering morphology, phonics, Tier 3 vocabulary, and structured writing across genres. Includes a cumulative review and final assessment.

A series of interactive stations designed to reinforce sophomore English skills through hands-on activities, physical movement, and sustained reading.

A comprehensive 9-week study of Franz Kafka's 'Metamorphosis', focusing on argumentative writing through textual evidence and narrative expansion. The sequence utilizes graphic organizers, visual scaffolding, and increased opportunities to respond to deepen student engagement with the surrealist text.

A comprehensive set of writing tools and rubrics across different genres to help students master various styles of storytelling and analysis.

A 3-day intensive deep dive into the core skills of STAAR English I, focusing on Fiction, Informational, and Argumentative genres through the lens of 'The Architect's Blueprint.' Students analyze how authors construct meaning and apply those structures to their own writing.

A comprehensive 4-week study of 'The Five People You Meet in Heaven' focusing on character development and the symbolic impact of setting. Students explore how Eddie's life is recontextualized through five distinct heavenly settings and the people who inhabit them.

A week-long introductory unit on Franz Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis', focusing on Chapter 1 and foundational grammar skills.

A comprehensive high school English unit exploring the core sub-genres of science fiction through literary analysis and creative world-building. Students examine Space Exploration, Dystopian societies, Artificial Intelligence, and Time Travel while developing their own original sci-fi concept.

A comprehensive deep-dive into Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, focusing on Act 1. Students will analyze character dynamics, the tension between destiny and choice, and the rich poetic language of the play across individual scenes.

A series of mini-lessons exploring literary elements through the lens of a 'Word Lab', focusing on how precise word choices function like chemical ingredients to build atmosphere and character.

A comprehensive four-block preparation series for the 10th-grade ELA MCAS, focusing on test-taking strategies, analytical reading, and high-scoring writing techniques using an architectural theme.

A comprehensive suite of resources focused on academic writing proficiency, providing students with the linguistic scaffolds needed to excel in essays, reports, and arguments.

A two-week intensive workshop for high school students to plan, draft, and refine an original children's book. The unit focuses on theme development, characterization, plot structure, and audience-appropriate language.

A comprehensive two-week high school English unit where students analyze, plan, and create an original children's book. The unit focuses on audience awareness, narrative structure, character development, and thematic depth through the lens of young readers.

A comprehensive high school unit where students analyze, plan, and create original children's books in digital slide format. The unit focuses on audience-appropriate language, character development, thematic depth, and clear plot structures.

A high school ELA unit exploring the evolution of war and protest poetry, from the trenches of WWI to modern social movements, culminating in an original poetry portfolio.

A dynamic high school unit exploring the roots, techniques, and performance of slam and spoken word poetry, culminating in a school-wide poetry slam.

A high school STEM-integrated ELA unit for *The Great Gatsby*. Students analyze the environmental and social symbolism of the Valley of Ashes while engaging in an environmental engineering project to design a reclamation plan for the industrial waste site.

A comprehensive unit on figurative language set in the whimsical world of a Cosmic Carnival, covering nine key literary devices through interactive slides, a QR code scavenger hunt, and a rigorous mastery assessment.

A 10-lesson thematic unit for 9th-grade ESOL students focusing on Shakespeare's Macbeth, integrating systemic language instruction, morphology, and phonics (R-controlled vowels) with high-school level analysis.

A comprehensive 20-lesson ESOL sequence designed for 9th grade ELL students. The curriculum focuses on systematic language acquisition through environmental themes, covering morphology, phonics, Tier 3 vocabulary, and structured writing across genres. Includes a cumulative review and final assessment.

A comprehensive 9-week study of Franz Kafka's 'Metamorphosis', focusing on argumentative writing through textual evidence and narrative expansion. The sequence utilizes graphic organizers, visual scaffolding, and increased opportunities to respond to deepen student engagement with the surrealist text.

A comprehensive set of writing tools and rubrics across different genres to help students master various styles of storytelling and analysis.

A 3-day intensive deep dive into the core skills of STAAR English I, focusing on Fiction, Informational, and Argumentative genres through the lens of 'The Architect's Blueprint.' Students analyze how authors construct meaning and apply those structures to their own writing.

A five-day high school ELA unit exploring Jamaica Kincaid's 'Girl' through the lens of syntax, repetition, and cultural identity. Students analyze how structural choices mirror societal pressures before comparing the text with Langston Hughes' 'Mother to Son'.

A comprehensive high school English unit exploring the core sub-genres of science fiction through literary analysis and creative world-building. Students examine Space Exploration, Dystopian societies, Artificial Intelligence, and Time Travel while developing their own original sci-fi concept.

A series of mini-lessons exploring literary elements through the lens of a 'Word Lab', focusing on how precise word choices function like chemical ingredients to build atmosphere and character.

An 8-week comprehensive study of Franz Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis' focusing on character development, core themes, and modern connections. The unit utilizes visual organizers, small-group discourse, and tiered worksheets to support comprehension and engagement for all learners, particularly struggling readers.

A comprehensive writing and animation production unit designed for high-functioning autistic students, focusing on character design, studio styles, and thematic analysis. Students explore the worlds of Blue Sky Studios and Warner Bros. while developing informative and creative writing skills.

A 5-day project where students research historical oppression and create an 8-panel graphic story inspired by the themes and visual style of Persepolis. Students connect their chosen historical event to Marjane Satrapi's memoir through written reflection and visual storytelling.

A 5-day project-based learning unit where students analyze themes of oppression and manipulation in 'Persepolis' and create their own graphic novel panels based on a chosen global parallel. Students will explore how visual storytelling can be a form of protest and compare modern narratives to traditional themes of resistance.

A comprehensive four-week high school or college-level literature unit exploring the core tenets of existentialism through the lens of short fiction by Kafka, Sartre, Camus, Ellison, and Lispector, culminating in a creative philosophical project.

A two-week intensive workshop for high school students to plan, draft, and refine an original children's book. The unit focuses on theme development, characterization, plot structure, and audience-appropriate language.

A comprehensive 20-day intensive review for the TSIA2 Writing exam, covering punctuation, grammar, organizational revision, and sentence combining with daily drills and detailed explanations.

A series of three high-intensity stations designed to prepare students for the STAAR English assessment, focusing on thesis development, paired passage analysis, and sentence combining.

A series of three high-intensity stations designed to prepare students for the STAAR English assessment, focusing on thesis development, paired passage analysis, and sentence combining.

A series of interactive stations designed to reinforce sophomore English skills through hands-on activities, physical movement, and sustained reading.

A comprehensive 9-week study of Franz Kafka's 'Metamorphosis', focusing on argumentative writing through textual evidence and narrative expansion. The sequence utilizes graphic organizers, visual scaffolding, and increased opportunities to respond to deepen student engagement with the surrealist text.

A five-day high school ELA unit exploring Jamaica Kincaid's 'Girl' through the lens of syntax, repetition, and cultural identity. Students analyze how structural choices mirror societal pressures before comparing the text with Langston Hughes' 'Mother to Son'.

A rigorous 5-day intensive review of high-frequency grammar, editing, and revising skills designed for the Texas English 2 STAAR assessment.

A 10-day intensive review sequence designed to prepare students for the revising and editing portions of the Texas English 2 EOC exam. Each day features targeted practice questions mirroring the actual test format.

A 10-day English 2 EOC review sequence integrated with World History content, focusing on high-frequency revising and editing TEKS.

A series of interactive stations designed to reinforce sophomore English skills through hands-on activities, physical movement, and sustained reading.

A two-day exploration of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven', analyzing poetic craft, gothic elements, and the emotional descent of the narrator through creative performance tasks and analytical writing.

A comprehensive series of lessons designed to prepare High School English I students for the STAAR EOC exam, focusing on reading comprehension, writing, and language mechanics.

A 10-day English 2 EOC review sequence integrated with World History content, focusing on high-frequency revising and editing TEKS.

A comprehensive 380-minute digital web quest for STAAR English 2 preparation, divided into 9 high-intensity missions of 45 minutes or less, covering the top five most tested TEKS.

A unit exploring the biological and literary representations of the heart through Brian Doyle's 'Joyas Voladoras' and medical texts. Students will synthesize information and analyze the author's craft to understand how tone and content work together.

A series of five 17-minute high-intensity revising and editing missions designed to prepare English I students for the STAAR EOC. Each mission focuses on a high-leverage skill through a tactical "special ops" theme.

A 4-day intensive study of a complex historical text focused on Author's Purpose and Craft, specifically designed for English 1 and 2 STAAR EOC preparation. Students analyze diction, imagery, syntax, and rhetorical devices within a 1200-Lexile historical narrative.

A high-intensity two-day preparation program for the TSIA2 ELAR exam, focusing on reading comprehension, sentence structure, grammar, and essay writing through hands-on station activities.

A comprehensive RLA sequence designed to sharpen reading comprehension, grammar, and writing skills through the lens of journalism. Students transition from foundational reporting in elementary school to sophisticated rhetorical analysis in high school, using a vintage newsroom aesthetic to explore the power of the written word.

A sequence of exemplar presentations on Hermes designed to demonstrate high-achieving (A) and low-achieving (D) student work based on specific CCSS-aligned rubric criteria.

A high school STEM-integrated ELA unit for *The Great Gatsby*. Students analyze the environmental and social symbolism of the Valley of Ashes while engaging in an environmental engineering project to design a reclamation plan for the industrial waste site.

A 10-lesson intensive writing series for grades 9-11 focused on mastering the informative paragraph using the CER model. The series incorporates heavy MLL scaffolding, visual cues, and familiar topics like sports, fashion, and careers. Each 33-minute session builds writing stamina and precision with clear learning targets and MLA citation mastery.

A scaffolded progression of persuasive writing mastery, moving from 9th-grade foundations of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos to 11th-grade advanced rhetorical strategies including Kairos and logical fallacy analysis.

A comprehensive suite of resources focused on academic writing proficiency, providing students with the linguistic scaffolds needed to excel in essays, reports, and arguments.

A high-engagement sequence where students evaluate persuasive techniques in modern digital media, practicing active listening and evidence-based argumentation through a Socratic Seminar format. Students analyze the ethics of micro-targeting, influencer marketing, and algorithmic persuasion.

A 5-day project where students research historical oppression and create an 8-panel graphic story inspired by the themes and visual style of Persepolis. Students connect their chosen historical event to Marjane Satrapi's memoir through written reflection and visual storytelling.

A 5-day project-based learning unit where students analyze themes of oppression and manipulation in 'Persepolis' and create their own graphic novel panels based on a chosen global parallel. Students will explore how visual storytelling can be a form of protest and compare modern narratives to traditional themes of resistance.

A communications-focused unit that transforms students into oral historians and investigative journalists. Students build empathy and professional communication skills by capturing untold stories from their community through high-quality interviewing techniques.

A collection of diverse educational resources across multiple grade levels and subjects, including social studies projects, science safety, early literacy, and writing assessment.

A comprehensive unit focused on mastering argumentative writing through the lens of the flat earth vs. round earth debate, emphasizing evidence-based reasoning and rebuttal techniques.

A comprehensive 380-minute digital web quest for STAAR English 2 preparation, divided into 9 high-intensity missions of 45 minutes or less, covering the top five most tested TEKS.

A collaborative project sequence focusing on the themes of revenge, madness, and fate in Shakespeare's Hamlet, culminating in a critical essay and multimedia presentation.

A unit exploring the biological and literary representations of the heart through Brian Doyle's 'Joyas Voladoras' and medical texts. Students will synthesize information and analyze the author's craft to understand how tone and content work together.

A comprehensive multi-day unit on drawing conclusions and making inferences using a detective-themed 'investigation' approach. Students learn to combine text evidence with background knowledge to solve 'cases' in both fiction and non-fiction texts.

A literary and historical exploration of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, focusing on the cultural, social, and economic forces of the 1920s and how they shape the American Dream.

A comprehensive 10th-grade ELA unit on Marjane Satrapi's 'Persepolis', focusing on visual literacy, character development, and the historical context of the Iranian Revolution. Students will explore how the graphic novel medium conveys complex emotional and thematic depth.

A 4-day intensive study of Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'The Minister's Black Veil,' focusing on literary analysis, theme development, and argumentative writing through the lens of Dark Romanticism and Puritan values. Students explore the ambiguity of symbols and the complexities of human guilt while mastering appositive phrases and constructing high-quality academic responses.

A series of lessons exploring Shakespeare's Macbeth, specifically designed for 10th-grade emergent bilingual students to master complex characterization and thematic elements.

An eight-lesson unit on Franz Kafka and Section I of The Metamorphosis. Lessons 1-4 cover Kafka's biography, historical context, literary style, and major themes. Lessons 5-8 focus on a close reading of Section I. Includes a final compiled Unit Homework assignment.

A comprehensive 20-day intensive review for the TSIA2 Writing exam, covering punctuation, grammar, organizational revision, and sentence combining with daily drills and detailed explanations.

A series of three high-intensity stations designed to prepare students for the STAAR English assessment, focusing on thesis development, paired passage analysis, and sentence combining.

A series of three high-intensity stations designed to prepare students for the STAAR English assessment, focusing on thesis development, paired passage analysis, and sentence combining.

A complete unit for the second part of Chapter 1 of The Metamorphosis, covering reading analysis, grammar skills (commas), and thematic exploration of authority.

A 10-lesson intensive writing series for grades 9-11 focused on mastering the informative paragraph using the CER model. The series incorporates heavy MLL scaffolding, visual cues, and familiar topics like sports, fashion, and careers. Each 33-minute session builds writing stamina and precision with clear learning targets and MLA citation mastery.

A comprehensive 20-lesson ESOL sequence designed for 9th grade ELL students. The curriculum focuses on systematic language acquisition through environmental themes, covering morphology, phonics, Tier 3 vocabulary, and structured writing across genres. Includes a cumulative review and final assessment.

A series of interactive stations designed to reinforce sophomore English skills through hands-on activities, physical movement, and sustained reading.

A comprehensive set of writing tools and rubrics across different genres to help students master various styles of storytelling and analysis.

A comprehensive literacy intervention sequence for high school TESOL students (Lessons 16-25) focused on morphology, academic vocabulary, systematic decoding, and vowel mastery.

A 3-day intensive deep dive into the core skills of STAAR English I, focusing on Fiction, Informational, and Argumentative genres through the lens of 'The Architect's Blueprint.' Students analyze how authors construct meaning and apply those structures to their own writing.

A week-long introductory unit on Franz Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis', focusing on Chapter 1 and foundational grammar skills.

A comprehensive suite of resources focused on academic writing proficiency, providing students with the linguistic scaffolds needed to excel in essays, reports, and arguments.

A rigorous 5-day intensive review of high-frequency grammar, editing, and revising skills designed for the Texas English 2 STAAR assessment.