A comprehensive 7th-grade unit that approaches subject-verb agreement through the lens of professional editing and proofreading. Students move from systematic checklist creation to high-stakes simulations and peer-led workshops.
A comprehensive 6-week curriculum that merges collaborative book clubs with audio production. Students read and analyze self-selected texts through literary device workshops before producing, scripting, and recording a professional-grade podcast episode.
A comprehensive Middle School (Grades 6-8) ELA unit focusing on analyzing original Grimm fairy tales, exploring character archetypes and dark motifs, and composing fractured fairy tale adaptations. Includes instructional slides, reading guides, archetype worksheets, and a creative writing project planner.
Week 6, Worksheet 3: A student-facing group reflection worksheet to debrief the podcasting production process, evaluate individual contributions, and identify lessons learned.
A comprehensive unit teaching middle schoolers how to write professional and polished emails by mastering each structural component: subject lines, greetings, body text, and signatures.
Week 6 of the PodClub Chronicles unit. Students record, edit, and broadcast their podcast episodes, followed by a collaborative listening gallery and rigorous self/peer assessment.
Week 6, Worksheet 1: A student-facing group planning worksheet to execute microphone level tests, document raw technical recordings, and track sound engineering notes during the recording session.
A 3-week foundational reading and vocabulary unit for 7th-grade intervention. Students master dictionary reference tools, high-leverage affixes, and root words while developing evidence-based reading analysis skills.
Weeks 4-5 of the PodClub Chronicles unit. Students pivot from readers to broadcasters as they pitch their podcast formats, design their visual/audio identity, and draft scripts with cue sheets.
Week 5, Worksheet 3: A role-split student-facing sheet to draft the closing sequence, final ratings, crew credits, and outro music fade-out directions.
A comprehensive, year-long 30-minute intervention curriculum designed to close the 7th-grade reading achievement gap. It blends systemic academic vocabulary acquisition, structured context clue strategies, and rigorous informational text navigation.
Weeks 1-3 of the PodClub Chronicles unit. Students establish their book clubs, set reading schedules, and dive deep into text analysis focusing on character perspective, motif development, and symbolic imagery.
Week 5, Worksheet 2: A role-split student-facing sheet to draft the core discussion, analytical arguments, and speaker lines for the main segment of the podcast.
