A comprehensive unit for Carl Hiaasen's Hoot, featuring chapter-by-chapter comprehension quizzes, teacher keys, and interactive slide decks.
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.
A reflective writing lesson where 8th-grade students analyze their academic and personal growth by planning and drafting a structured chronological letter to their past self. This lesson includes a graphic organizer, a scaffolded template, and a teacher guide to facilitate deep reflection and high-quality writing.
A 1-page instructional facilitation guide and rubric for teachers to deliver the Dear Past Me writing activity. It includes step-by-step lesson pacing, reflection prompts, and a comprehensive 4-category grading rubric.
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.
A creative writing unit focused on personal narrative and memoir writing. Features a dual-track assessment system designed for elementary narrative foundations and higher-education/adult reflective artistry, accompanied by a comprehensive teacher facilitation guide.
A 1-page printable letter-writing template that includes a sidebar blueprint guiding students through paragraph transitions (The Arrival, The Climb, The Peak, and Golden Advice) with extensive ruled writing lines.
A targeted 7th-grade RLA intervention sequence designed for rapid 30-minute sessions. It equips students with durable, reusable tools for finding central ideas and decoding context clues.
A creative and inclusive card-making lesson that allows students to design personalized cards for Father's Day or any special adult in their lives, promoting emotional expression and writing skills.
A 1-page printable graphic organizer for 8th-grade students to plan their letter. It features a chronological timeline path split into four highly structured, bite-sized paragraph planning boxes with guided prompts and ruled writing lines.
A close-reading and thematic exploration of Chapter 1 of Ayn Rand's Anthem, focusing on the oppressive dystopian setting, the erasure of individualism, and the spark of rebellion in Equality 7-2521. This lesson equips students with critical vocabulary, guided close-reading prompts, and analytical discussion skills.
A comprehensive 7-page print-ready RTI Reading Intervention Menu for grades K-5, systematically organizing evidence-based interventions for the Five Pillars of Reading (Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension) on their own individual pages, complete with diagnostic tools and progress monitoring protocols.
An elegant, high-contrast 1-page rubric for higher-education or adult creative writing. Focuses on structural experimentation, artistic risk-taking, reflective depth, voice, and professional execution.
