Writing

A 6-part book club unit for 'My Side of the Mountain' by Jean Craighead George, focusing on survival skills, character development, and nature connection. Each section includes discussion roles, deep-dive prompts, and character tracking.

A comprehensive study unit for 12th grade British Literature and ELL students, integrating the Hero's Journey with the 'Coffee Bean' resilience metaphor and SECD (Social, Emotional, and Character Development) frameworks. Students analyze Beowulf's character through the lens of self-management and social awareness, culminating in a hero-themed game design project.

A high-interest exploration of the Monomyth using modern and classic media, culminating in a creative mapping project for The Goonies.

A comprehensive Grade 5 unit exploring the genre of personal narratives through historical and contemporary first-person accounts, focusing on narrative craft and literary devices.

A multi-day exploration of Booth Tarkington, Indiana's famous novelist. Students learn about his life, analyze an excerpt from 'The Magnificent Ambersons', and create a modern book cover and summary.

An multi-lesson exploration of literary elements through the lens of Dr. Seuss's masterpiece. Students progress from character analysis to point of view, theme, and creative narrative production.

A series of spring-themed grammar lessons focusing on parts of speech (nouns, verbs, and adjectives) for early elementary students.

A comprehensive three-day exploration of Julia Alvarez's 'Before We Were Free', focusing on the historical context of the Dominican Republic, the psychological impact of living under a dictatorship, and the evolution of Anita's voice. Students engage with vocabulary, close reading analysis, and creative journaling to deepen their understanding of freedom and sacrifice.

A 3-day mini-unit for Indiana 4th graders exploring the life and poetry of James Whitcomb Riley. The unit focuses on Hoosier biography, academic vocabulary including 'dialect', and a deep-dive analysis of sections from 'Little Orphant Annie'.

A writing unit where students act as 'Break Detectives'. It begins with descriptive sentence writing and culminates in a formal three-paragraph report about their summer missions.

A beginner writer's workshop unit for Pre-K students focused on developing narrative skills through drawing and dictation about ocean animals. Students explore character, setting, and sequence in their first 'written' stories.

A 16-lesson sequence covering the latter half of Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis, beginning with Gregor's first injury and concluding with the family's resolution after his death. Each lesson focuses on key literary elements: Conflict, Key Details, Characterization, and Theme.

A multi-part literary journey through 'The Crossover' by Kwame Alexander, analyzing poetic forms, character evolution, and the deep parallels between basketball strategy and life's challenges.

A comprehensive 10-day unit for High School English exploring the foundational myths of Ancient Greece, focusing on archetypes, the Hero's Journey, and the enduring influence of mythology on modern literature and culture.

A celebratory series of activities leading up to Mother's Day, focusing on expressing appreciation and developing creative writing skills through a magazine-style project.

A comprehensive game-based assessment for 7th-grade reading standards, blending a competitive board game with a collaborative escape room challenge. Students navigate a fictional lost library by analyzing classic literary excerpts and historical biographies.

A deep dive into the cognitive benefits of struggle and confusion based on the text 'The Value of Being Confused.' This sequence focuses on shifting student mindsets regarding learning hurdles and analyzing authorial point of view.

A collection of vocabulary-focused lessons for five influential memoirs often studied in middle school. Each lesson covers the first four chapters of the book, providing definitions and context-based practice.

A comprehensive sequence focused on sentence expansion using the Hochman Method (The Writing Revolution). Students move from distinguishing fragments to expanding kernel sentences with 'Who, What, Where, When, Why' and logical conjunctions.

A comprehensive book study on S.E. Hinton's 'The Outsiders' designed for HSED adult students in a correctional setting. This unit focuses on character development, social dynamics, and critical reading skills while maintaining high-interest engagement.

A 4-part unit for 11th-grade English/History analyzing text structure and author's purpose through the lens of fear and the unknown during WWII, examining political rhetoric, legal orders, personal diaries, and wartime superstition.

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.

This sequence uses a linguistic detective theme to help 6th-grade students master active voice. Through inquiry-driven games like the 'Zombie Test' and real-world news simulations, students learn to identify, convert, and strategically use active voice for clearer, more direct writing.

A one-week ELA unit exploring Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage through folktales and biographies. Students develop skills in main idea, vocabulary, theme, and narrative writing through the lens of AAPI heroes and legends.

A series of engaging, detective-themed lessons designed to help second graders master common irregular past tense verbs through mystery-solving activities.

A high-interest exploration of the Monomyth using modern and classic media, culminating in a creative mapping project for The Goonies.

A comprehensive Grade 5 unit exploring the genre of personal narratives through historical and contemporary first-person accounts, focusing on narrative craft and literary devices.

A multi-day exploration of Booth Tarkington, Indiana's famous novelist. Students learn about his life, analyze an excerpt from 'The Magnificent Ambersons', and create a modern book cover and summary.

An multi-lesson exploration of literary elements through the lens of Dr. Seuss's masterpiece. Students progress from character analysis to point of view, theme, and creative narrative production.

A series of spring-themed grammar lessons focusing on parts of speech (nouns, verbs, and adjectives) for early elementary students.

A series of lessons focused on complex vowel patterns, starting with the diphthongs 'ou' and 'ow' through a nature-themed exploration.

A comprehensive three-day exploration of Julia Alvarez's 'Before We Were Free', focusing on the historical context of the Dominican Republic, the psychological impact of living under a dictatorship, and the evolution of Anita's voice. Students engage with vocabulary, close reading analysis, and creative journaling to deepen their understanding of freedom and sacrifice.

A 3-day mini-unit for Indiana 4th graders exploring the life and poetry of James Whitcomb Riley. The unit focuses on Hoosier biography, academic vocabulary including 'dialect', and a deep-dive analysis of sections from 'Little Orphant Annie'.

A comprehensive ELA unit focusing on text structure, argument analysis, and the interaction of ideas using the text 'Healing Brick City'. Students explore how personal anecdotes and systemic observations build a compelling case for social change.

A beginner writer's workshop unit for Pre-K students focused on developing narrative skills through drawing and dictation about ocean animals. Students explore character, setting, and sequence in their first 'written' stories.

A 16-lesson sequence covering the latter half of Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis, beginning with Gregor's first injury and concluding with the family's resolution after his death. Each lesson focuses on key literary elements: Conflict, Key Details, Characterization, and Theme.

A multi-part literary journey through 'The Crossover' by Kwame Alexander, analyzing poetic forms, character evolution, and the deep parallels between basketball strategy and life's challenges.

A comprehensive 10-day unit for High School English exploring the foundational myths of Ancient Greece, focusing on archetypes, the Hero's Journey, and the enduring influence of mythology on modern literature and culture.

A celebratory series of activities leading up to Mother's Day, focusing on expressing appreciation and developing creative writing skills through a magazine-style project.

A month-long journaling program designed for third-grade students, focusing on personal interests like baseball, animals, and sharks to build narrative, persuasive, and opinion writing skills.

A deep dive into the cognitive benefits of struggle and confusion based on the text 'The Value of Being Confused.' This sequence focuses on shifting student mindsets regarding learning hurdles and analyzing authorial point of view.

A high school unit exploring Joseph Campbell's Monomyth theory, tracing the universal pattern from classic literature to modern cinema through the lens of Star Wars.

A comprehensive 25-day instructional sequence for Grade 6 Unit 1 'Testing Our Limits', focusing on resilience, narrative structure, and character development through diverse literary and informational texts.

A comprehensive unit introduction for Senior English focusing on the intersection of identity, time, and untapped potential using the Doctor Who episode 'Blink' as a foundational text.

A series of opinion writing lessons that use narrative and informational texts to teach students how to construct structured 6-sentence paragraphs using the TEXEXT format.

A comprehensive curriculum for 10th-grade students with SLD and ADHD to master the art of argumentative writing through highly structured, visually organized scaffolds.

A comprehensive ELA unit focusing on text structure, argument analysis, and the interaction of ideas using the text 'Healing Brick City'. Students explore how personal anecdotes and systemic observations build a compelling case for social change.

A two-lesson unit exploring the intersection of medieval morality plays and Chaucer's 'The Pardoner's Tale', focusing on the themes of greed and death through the lens of irony and personification.

A month-long journaling program designed for third-grade students, focusing on personal interests like baseball, animals, and sharks to build narrative, persuasive, and opinion writing skills.

A deep dive into the cognitive benefits of struggle and confusion based on the text 'The Value of Being Confused.' This sequence focuses on shifting student mindsets regarding learning hurdles and analyzing authorial point of view.

A 3-week English 10 unit exploring Social Commentary through the lens of Artificial Intelligence. Students analyze how AI reflects societal biases and use it as a collaborative tool to craft their own critiques of modern culture.

A comprehensive remediation unit exploring the psychological and cultural roots of fear and superstition through multiple genres. Students analyze figurative language, argumentative structures, and use evidence to support inferences.

A five-day instructional sequence for 2nd grade focusing on decoding author's purpose and structure. Students act as 'Meaning Makers' to analyze Narrative, Informational, Poetic, and Persuasive texts using 'blueprint' thinking and 'word science' to understand figurative language.

A 5-day persuasive writing unit themed as 'Opinion Ops,' where students act as secret agents building a case for or against school uniforms or cell phones in school. Includes graphic organizers, daily worksheets, and a comprehensive grading rubric.

An ELA unit exploring the complexities of the human mind, artificial intelligence, and cognitive growth through the lens of figurative language and central theme analysis.

A 4-week unit exploring the construction of heroism and villainy in sports through media analysis, persuasive writing, and investigative interview techniques. Students will analyze how public perception is shaped and ultimately create their own investigative podcast script.

A two-day extension sequence for 5th grade students focused on advanced reading analysis skills, including author's perspective, rhetorical word choice, and the impact of text and graphic features. Aligning with MAP and TEKS standards, students use detective-themed tools to investigate narrative, persuasive, and informational texts.

A literary analysis unit focusing on how structure and perspective shape the theme of resilience across poetry and short stories.

A unit focused on teaching middle school students how to identify and evaluate the strongest textual evidence to support claims. Students transition from simply finding any evidence to selecting the most relevant and specific details from high-interest short stories.

A 4-week writing unit where students create their own 'Wimpy Kid' style diary, exploring narrative, expository, argumentative, and persuasive writing alongside specific figurative language techniques.

A collection of "Article of the Week" resources for a Sports Literature course, connecting current and historical sports journalism to key thematic units.

A three-lesson sequence exploring the poetic device of anaphora through songs and poems. Students will learn to identify patterns, analyze emotional resonance, and compose their own rhythmic works.

A comprehensive unit introduction for Senior English focusing on the intersection of identity, time, and untapped potential using the Doctor Who episode 'Blink' as a foundational text.

A one-week ELA unit exploring Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage through folktales and biographies. Students develop skills in main idea, vocabulary, theme, and narrative writing through the lens of AAPI heroes and legends.

A comprehensive Grade 2 literacy review packet designed for summer practice. It includes anchor charts for spelling rules, vowel types, grammar, and morphology, followed by a detailed review worksheet.

A comprehensive study unit for 12th grade British Literature and ELL students, integrating the Hero's Journey with the 'Coffee Bean' resilience metaphor and SECD (Social, Emotional, and Character Development) frameworks. Students analyze Beowulf's character through the lens of self-management and social awareness, culminating in a hero-themed game design project.

A focused study on the early chapters of 'Night' by Elie Wiesel, exploring themes of dehumanization, community dynamics, and the psychological impact of the Holocaust.

A comprehensive summer program sequence for 7th grade IEP students focusing on reading comprehension (main idea, WH-questions, sequencing, summarizing) and writing (sentence structure, punctuation) through animal facts, life skills, and engaging stories.

A high-interest exploration of the Monomyth using modern and classic media, culminating in a creative mapping project for The Goonies.

A comprehensive unit for the novel 'Save Me A Seat', specifically designed for Grade 5 ELL students. This unit focuses on Tier 2 vocabulary, differentiated reading responses with scaffolded sentence starters, and deep exploration of themes like assumptions, friendship, and cultural identity.

A comprehensive Grade 5 unit exploring the genre of personal narratives through historical and contemporary first-person accounts, focusing on narrative craft and literary devices.

A series of opinion writing lessons that use narrative and informational texts to teach students how to construct structured 6-sentence paragraphs using the TEXEXT format.

A sequence designed for 2nd and 3rd grade students who struggle with ADHD and language organization, focusing on building paragraphs through structured, visual scaffolding.

A comprehensive collection of scaffolded writing resources designed for RSP students to master opinion writing across various support levels, specifically tailored for end-of-year progress reports.

A comprehensive curriculum for 10th-grade students with SLD and ADHD to master the art of argumentative writing through highly structured, visually organized scaffolds.

An multi-lesson exploration of literary elements through the lens of Dr. Seuss's masterpiece. Students progress from character analysis to point of view, theme, and creative narrative production.

A comprehensive system for tracking student growth in evidence-based reading and writing, designed for students reading below grade level (Grades 2-4). This set includes weekly tasks, daily exit tickets, monthly assessments, and student-facing data trackers to satisfy professional evaluation requirements.

A comprehensive three-day exploration of Julia Alvarez's 'Before We Were Free', focusing on the historical context of the Dominican Republic, the psychological impact of living under a dictatorship, and the evolution of Anita's voice. Students engage with vocabulary, close reading analysis, and creative journaling to deepen their understanding of freedom and sacrifice.

A three-day mini-unit for fourth graders exploring the life and legacy of Kurt Vonnegut as a premier Hoosier author, focusing on summarizing biographical text.

A 3-day mini-unit for Indiana 4th graders exploring the life and poetry of James Whitcomb Riley. The unit focuses on Hoosier biography, academic vocabulary including 'dialect', and a deep-dive analysis of sections from 'Little Orphant Annie'.

A sequence of lessons for 7th graders exploring the thematic depths and literary techniques of Kafka's The Metamorphosis, focusing on conflict, Gothic elements, and structured evidence-based writing.

A 6-part book club unit for 'My Side of the Mountain' by Jean Craighead George, focusing on survival skills, character development, and nature connection. Each section includes discussion roles, deep-dive prompts, and character tracking.

A comprehensive unit for the novel 'Save Me A Seat', specifically designed for Grade 5 ELL students. This unit focuses on Tier 2 vocabulary, differentiated reading responses with scaffolded sentence starters, and deep exploration of themes like assumptions, friendship, and cultural identity.

A series of opinion writing lessons that use narrative and informational texts to teach students how to construct structured 6-sentence paragraphs using the TEXEXT format.

A comprehensive collection of scaffolded writing resources designed for RSP students to master opinion writing across various support levels, specifically tailored for end-of-year progress reports.

A comprehensive curriculum for 10th-grade students with SLD and ADHD to master the art of argumentative writing through highly structured, visually organized scaffolds.

A comprehensive ELA unit focusing on text structure, argument analysis, and the interaction of ideas using the text 'Healing Brick City'. Students explore how personal anecdotes and systemic observations build a compelling case for social change.

A two-lesson unit exploring the intersection of medieval morality plays and Chaucer's 'The Pardoner's Tale', focusing on the themes of greed and death through the lens of irony and personification.

A month-long journaling program designed for third-grade students, focusing on personal interests like baseball, animals, and sharks to build narrative, persuasive, and opinion writing skills.

A 3-week English 10 unit exploring Social Commentary through the lens of Artificial Intelligence. Students analyze how AI reflects societal biases and use it as a collaborative tool to craft their own critiques of modern culture.

A multi-lesson unit for 4th-grade students with limited literacy, focusing on mastering and applying foundational academic vocabulary words like fact, information, alike, difference, and topic.

A 12-session journey for children aged 6-8 that integrates English literacy skills (comprehension, writing, grammar) with essential emotional and thinking skills using the 'Mind Mechanics' framework. Students learn to decode information, construct ideas precisely, and regulate their thoughts and responses for better school performance and well-being.

A five-day instructional sequence for 2nd grade focusing on decoding author's purpose and structure. Students act as 'Meaning Makers' to analyze Narrative, Informational, Poetic, and Persuasive texts using 'blueprint' thinking and 'word science' to understand figurative language.

A 5-day persuasive writing unit themed as 'Opinion Ops,' where students act as secret agents building a case for or against school uniforms or cell phones in school. Includes graphic organizers, daily worksheets, and a comprehensive grading rubric.

A 2-day unit for 2nd grade students focused on distinguishing between fiction and nonfiction texts. This sequence uses a 'Genre Detective' theme to scaffold learning for emergent bilinguals and struggling readers through visual clues, sentence stems, and decodable texts.

An ELA unit exploring the complexities of the human mind, artificial intelligence, and cognitive growth through the lens of figurative language and central theme analysis.

A 4-week unit exploring the construction of heroism and villainy in sports through media analysis, persuasive writing, and investigative interview techniques. Students will analyze how public perception is shaped and ultimately create their own investigative podcast script.

A two-day extension sequence for 5th grade students focused on advanced reading analysis skills, including author's perspective, rhetorical word choice, and the impact of text and graphic features. Aligning with MAP and TEKS standards, students use detective-themed tools to investigate narrative, persuasive, and informational texts.

A 4-week writing unit where students create their own 'Wimpy Kid' style diary, exploring narrative, expository, argumentative, and persuasive writing alongside specific figurative language techniques.

A comprehensive unit introduction for Senior English focusing on the intersection of identity, time, and untapped potential using the Doctor Who episode 'Blink' as a foundational text.

A focused study on the early chapters of 'Night' by Elie Wiesel, exploring themes of dehumanization, community dynamics, and the psychological impact of the Holocaust.

A series of opinion writing lessons that use narrative and informational texts to teach students how to construct structured 6-sentence paragraphs using the TEXEXT format.

A comprehensive collection of scaffolded writing resources designed for RSP students to master opinion writing across various support levels, specifically tailored for end-of-year progress reports.

A comprehensive curriculum for 10th-grade students with SLD and ADHD to master the art of argumentative writing through highly structured, visually organized scaffolds.

A comprehensive ELA unit focusing on text structure, argument analysis, and the interaction of ideas using the text 'Healing Brick City'. Students explore how personal anecdotes and systemic observations build a compelling case for social change.

A month-long journaling program designed for third-grade students, focusing on personal interests like baseball, animals, and sharks to build narrative, persuasive, and opinion writing skills.

A 3-week English 10 unit exploring Social Commentary through the lens of Artificial Intelligence. Students analyze how AI reflects societal biases and use it as a collaborative tool to craft their own critiques of modern culture.

A comprehensive 3.5-week unit on Gene Luen Yang's 'American Born Chinese', focusing on Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER), graphic novel image analysis, and thematic development, culminating in a Cultural Identity Project.

A comprehensive remediation unit exploring the psychological and cultural roots of fear and superstition through multiple genres. Students analyze figurative language, argumentative structures, and use evidence to support inferences.

A five-day instructional sequence for 2nd grade focusing on decoding author's purpose and structure. Students act as 'Meaning Makers' to analyze Narrative, Informational, Poetic, and Persuasive texts using 'blueprint' thinking and 'word science' to understand figurative language.

A 5-day persuasive writing unit themed as 'Opinion Ops,' where students act as secret agents building a case for or against school uniforms or cell phones in school. Includes graphic organizers, daily worksheets, and a comprehensive grading rubric.

A 2-day unit for 2nd grade students focused on distinguishing between fiction and nonfiction texts. This sequence uses a 'Genre Detective' theme to scaffold learning for emergent bilinguals and struggling readers through visual clues, sentence stems, and decodable texts.

An ELA unit exploring the complexities of the human mind, artificial intelligence, and cognitive growth through the lens of figurative language and central theme analysis.

A 4-week unit exploring the construction of heroism and villainy in sports through media analysis, persuasive writing, and investigative interview techniques. Students will analyze how public perception is shaped and ultimately create their own investigative podcast script.