Writing

A professional and thematic grading rubric for argumentative essays, categorizing performance into four levels of proficiency from 'Expert Architect' to 'Foundation Needed'.

Two contrasting argumentative essays on the four-day school week, formatted as 'Case Files' for student analysis of claims, evidence, and counter-arguments.

A guided practice worksheet for students to master claims, evidence, thesis construction, and quote integration through structured 'lab' exercises.

A visually striking anchor chart designed as a technical blueprint, detailing the structural components of an argumentative essay from foundation to conclusion.

A comprehensive teacher-facing lesson plan for teaching argumentative essay writing, featuring a 'Debate Lab' theme and clear instructional steps.

A detective-themed exit ticket for the 'Case of the Main Idea' lesson. Students identify the topic, main idea, and supporting details in a short passage about renewable energy. Provided in a 2-per-page format.

A comprehensive teacher guide and answer key for the 'Case of the Main Idea' lesson, including setup instructions, answer keys for all 5 stations, and differentiation strategies.

An updated 5-page detective-themed worksheet with consistent investigative headers, student information fields on every page, and a visual 'Case Progress' tracker at the bottom of each station to unify the independent tasks into a single investigation folder.

A detective-themed presentation for teaching main idea, topics, and details. It introduces concepts using an investigative metaphor and includes a practice case study.

Final teacher facilitation guide for Session 6, providing instructions for the mastery task and ideas for celebrating student progress after completing the writing intervention.

The final 'Independence Day' workbook for Session 6. Students plan and write a complete, structured paragraph from scratch with minimal scaffolding, followed by a comprehensive 'Master Builder' self-assessment checklist.

Instructional slides for Session 6, the final session of the sequence. Reviews all 'Building Block' components and presents three diverse writing prompts for students to demonstrate mastery and independence.

Teacher facilitation guide for Session 5, focusing on writing effective conclusions. Includes timing, AI prompts, and strategies to help students avoid repetitive writing.

Student worksheet for Session 5, 'Roof Finisher.' Features a synonym-matching activity to avoid repetitive writing, practice in restating main ideas, and a final task to conclude a nearly complete paragraph.

Instructional slides for Session 5, focusing on conclusion sentences. Introduces 'The Roof' metaphor and provides 'Shingles' (closing frames) to help students restate their main idea and provide a final reflection.

Teacher facilitation guide for Session 4, providing strategies for teaching the 'Bridge' or explanation sentence. Includes AI prompts and timed lesson sequence.

Student worksheet for Session 4, 'Explanation Expert.' Focuses on matching evidence to explanations and writing original bridges using analytical sentence frames.

Instructional slides for Session 4, focusing on the explanation part of a paragraph. Introduces 'The Bridge' metaphor and providing 'Explanation Keys' (frames) to help students connect their evidence back to their main idea.

Teacher facilitation guide for Session 3, focusing on teaching students to find and tag evidence. Includes timed session flow, differentiation tips, and AI feedback prompts.

Student worksheet for Session 3, 'Solid Support.' Guides students through selecting relevant evidence, practicing evidence tags, and constructing a basic claim-evidence pair.

A professional teacher-facing guide for using the Sentence Surgeon checklist, featuring rubric calibration notes, discussion prompts, and differentiation strategies.

A medical-themed presentation to introduce students to the editing rubric and the concept of "surgical" revision for sentence variety and mechanics.

A medical-themed editing checklist for 6th-grade students, featuring specific check-points for sentence variety and mechanics aligned with standardized rubric levels.

A teacher-facing strategy guide outlining specific instructional actions, feedback styles, and resource needs for Tier 1, 2, and 3 students.

A comprehensive 4-column mastery chart for narrative writing, featuring criteria for Tier 1 (Advanced), Tier 2 (Proficient), and Tier 3 (Basic) students, plus a grouping log.

A teacher-facing assessment guide and rubric for Lesson 3, featuring standards-aligned grading criteria for voice, diction, syntax, and perspective.

A creative writing worksheet where students rewrite a scene from a new perspective, featuring a tone checklist, sentence starters, and a self-reflection analysis section.

A teacher facilitation guide for Lesson 2, including standards alignment (RI.7.6, RL.7.6), Socratic discussion prompts, and a detailed answer key for the comparative Venn diagram.

A comparison worksheet featuring a narrative excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming and a paired informational news article, with a Venn diagram for analyzing contrasting voices and shared themes.

A student worksheet featuring an excerpt from The House on Mango Street with guided annotation areas for diction and syntax, followed by a structured 3-sentence voice analysis exit ticket.

A 5-slide introductory presentation defining literary voice, diction, syntax, and tone, featuring an analysis of Sandra Cisneros's The House on Mango Street.

A detailed 4-point rubric for assessing student writing on voice and perspective. It evaluates criteria such as diction, syntax, perspective shift, and conventions.

A creative writing worksheet that prompts students to rewrite a literary scene from a shifted perspective. Features scaffolds such as a tone checklist and sentence starters to support students in developing a distinct new voice.

A comprehensive teacher's guide for facilitating classroom discussions on perspective and tone. Includes scripted prompts, expected student responses, and alignment to CCSS standards for grades 6-8.

A Venn diagram activity comparing a narrative excerpt from Jason Reynolds's 'Ghost' with a related informational news snippet. Students analyze how the same topic is treated differently through various lenses of perspective and tone.

A concise exit ticket for Lesson 1, requiring students to synthesize their understanding of authorial voice into a brief 3-sentence analysis using key vocabulary.

Introductory presentation slides defining authorial voice, diction, and syntax, with a specific focus on Sandra Cisneros's stylistic choices in 'The House on Mango Street'.

A guided annotation worksheet featuring an excerpt from Sandra Cisneros's 'The House on Mango Street'. Includes specific prompts for analyzing word choice, sentence structure, and cultural identity through the lens of literary voice.

A comprehensive teacher guide for the Draft Doctors lesson, including a pacing guide, facilitation tips, common misconceptions, and a sample answer key for the practice activity.

A structured worksheet where students practice revising and editing a sample 'sick' essay before identifying and fixing a specific section of their own preassessment draft.

Condensed 1-page peer review version of the Argument Architect checklist. Printer-friendly 'Inspector' theme with a single inspection table and combined feedback area for efficiency. Squashed ruling section for efficiency.

Condensed 1-page student-friendly checklist using the 'Score 3' criteria and 'Architect' theme. Efficient grid layout provides all essential checks and reflection space on a single sheet. Squashed report section for efficiency.

An updated analytical writing activity for Día de Muertos with simplified language for the level 10 prompt, maintaining depth without using scaffolded sentence stems.

An advanced (Level 10) writing activity requiring students to analyze Día de Muertos as a mechanism for cultural resilience, utilizing direct text evidence and historical context without scaffolded support.

A simplified writing activity focusing exclusively on evidence mining and a scaffolded "Resilient Roots" paragraph about identity and tradition.

A teacher facilitation guide for the Resilient Roots lesson, providing a 45-minute pacing guide, discussion prompts, and differentiation strategies.

Instructional slides for a 45-minute lesson on Día de Muertos, covering cultural significance, traditions, history, and the final writing prompt.

An anchor chart that breaks down the five key paragraphs of the Día de Muertos text, providing summaries and writing prompts for each to support students in synthesizing the material during direct instruction.

A professional and thematic grading rubric for argumentative essays, categorizing performance into four levels of proficiency from 'Expert Architect' to 'Foundation Needed'.

Two contrasting argumentative essays on the four-day school week, formatted as 'Case Files' for student analysis of claims, evidence, and counter-arguments.

A guided practice worksheet for students to master claims, evidence, thesis construction, and quote integration through structured 'lab' exercises.

A visually striking anchor chart designed as a technical blueprint, detailing the structural components of an argumentative essay from foundation to conclusion.

A comprehensive teacher-facing lesson plan for teaching argumentative essay writing, featuring a 'Debate Lab' theme and clear instructional steps.

A facilitation guide for teachers to deliver the ECR Architecture lesson, including pacing suggestions, instructional tips, and an answer key for the thesis practice.

A student exit ticket for practicing thesis statement construction based on informational or argumentative prompts, following the structural guidelines from the lesson.

A comprehensive slide deck using an architectural theme to teach students the structural components of an Extended Constructed Response (ECR), covering both informational and argumentative modes.

A teacher guide and answer key for the Counterclaim Combat lesson, providing instructional tips, sample responses, and discussion prompts. Updated with notes on informational/argumentative hybrids and rhetorical appeals (Logos, Ethos, Pathos).

A student worksheet designed to practice identifying and writing counterclaims and rebuttals using a 'combat' theme. Includes identification exercises, guided rebuttal writing, and independent argument construction.

A set of interactive slides that introduce the concept of counterclaims and rebuttals using a 'combat' theme, including visual metaphors, examples, and sentence starters. Added a slide on informational/argumentative overlap and rhetorical appeals (Ethos, Pathos, Logos).

A comprehensive teacher data tracking log for recording individual student WYTOPP scale scores from fall to spring, including aggregate growth calculations for SLO reporting.

Condensed 1-page peer review version of the Argument Architect checklist. Printer-friendly 'Inspector' theme with a single inspection table and combined feedback area for efficiency. Squashed ruling section for efficiency.

Condensed 1-page student-friendly checklist using the 'Score 3' criteria and 'Architect' theme. Efficient grid layout provides all essential checks and reflection space on a single sheet. Squashed report section for efficiency.

A visual presentation for instruction and discussion on exploring personality traits and strengths to prepare for an 'All About Me' essay.

A step-by-step guide to help students transition from their brainstorming web to writing their introductory paragraph for an 'All About Me' essay.

A comprehensive word bank featuring personality traits, strengths, and sentence starters to assist students in writing their 'All About Me' essays.

A visual brainstorming web for students to map out their personality traits, strengths, and personal details in preparation for an 'All About Me' essay.

A professional and thematic grading rubric for argumentative essays, categorizing performance into four levels of proficiency from 'Expert Architect' to 'Foundation Needed'.

Two contrasting argumentative essays on the four-day school week, formatted as 'Case Files' for student analysis of claims, evidence, and counter-arguments.

A guided practice worksheet for students to master claims, evidence, thesis construction, and quote integration through structured 'lab' exercises.

A visually striking anchor chart designed as a technical blueprint, detailing the structural components of an argumentative essay from foundation to conclusion.

A comprehensive teacher-facing lesson plan for teaching argumentative essay writing, featuring a 'Debate Lab' theme and clear instructional steps.

A facilitation guide for teachers to deliver the ECR Architecture lesson, including pacing suggestions, instructional tips, and an answer key for the thesis practice.

A student exit ticket for practicing thesis statement construction based on informational or argumentative prompts, following the structural guidelines from the lesson.

A comprehensive slide deck using an architectural theme to teach students the structural components of an Extended Constructed Response (ECR), covering both informational and argumentative modes.

A sleek handout for guided notes, featuring fill-in-the-blank sections on the purpose and rules of conclusions, now updated with a comprehensive model comparing an original thesis to its remixed concluding paragraph.

A cinematic presentation teaching students the art of writing concluding paragraphs, now featuring the 'Evidence Flashback' technique for restating thesis points in fresh words.

Final teacher facilitation guide for Session 6, providing instructions for the mastery task and ideas for celebrating student progress after completing the writing intervention.

The final 'Independence Day' workbook for Session 6. Students plan and write a complete, structured paragraph from scratch with minimal scaffolding, followed by a comprehensive 'Master Builder' self-assessment checklist.

Instructional slides for Session 6, the final session of the sequence. Reviews all 'Building Block' components and presents three diverse writing prompts for students to demonstrate mastery and independence.

Teacher facilitation guide for Session 5, focusing on writing effective conclusions. Includes timing, AI prompts, and strategies to help students avoid repetitive writing.

An updated analytical writing activity for Día de Muertos with simplified language for the level 10 prompt, maintaining depth without using scaffolded sentence stems.

An advanced (Level 10) writing activity requiring students to analyze Día de Muertos as a mechanism for cultural resilience, utilizing direct text evidence and historical context without scaffolded support.

A simplified writing activity focusing exclusively on evidence mining and a scaffolded "Resilient Roots" paragraph about identity and tradition.

A teacher facilitation guide for the Resilient Roots lesson, providing a 45-minute pacing guide, discussion prompts, and differentiation strategies.

Instructional slides for a 45-minute lesson on Día de Muertos, covering cultural significance, traditions, history, and the final writing prompt.

An anchor chart that breaks down the five key paragraphs of the Día de Muertos text, providing summaries and writing prompts for each to support students in synthesizing the material during direct instruction.

A high-contrast black and white version of the Story Spark Choice Board worksheet. This two-page document is optimized for budget-friendly printing while maintaining all the large writing spaces and skills-based prompts for student post-SSR reflections.

An updated two-page Story Spark Choice Board worksheet. This version removes the checkmark boxes from the response areas to provide a cleaner layout and maximize writing space for students' daily post-SSR reflections.

A menu of professional SMART goals for middle school teachers, categorized by instructional impact, data-driven practice, and differentiation, all focused on WYTOPP point growth of at least one point.

A professional SMART goal planner for teachers to track their Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) and instructional impact based on WYTOPP scale score growth of at least one point.

A comprehensive teacher guide for setting WYTOPP-aligned SMART goals, focusing on scale score point growth of at least one point from fall to spring in Literature and Informational reading.

An essay rubric for 6th-grade ELA, themed as a newsroom editor's evaluation. It assesses main idea, supporting details, organization, and mechanics using journalism-inspired level titles.

A newsroom-themed vocabulary worksheet for 6th-grade ELA, focusing on terms related to main idea and supporting details. It includes matching, sentence completion, and a practical application section with a short reading passage.

An answer key for the Mission Control Worksheet, providing sample main ideas, supporting details, and correct multiple-choice answers for teachers.

A reading comprehension worksheet featuring a graphic organizer and multiple-choice questions to practice identifying main ideas and supporting details.

A high-interest non-fiction passage about the Perseverance rover and its mission on Mars, designed for practicing main idea and detail identification.

A detective-themed exit ticket for the 'Case of the Main Idea' lesson. Students identify the topic, main idea, and supporting details in a short passage about renewable energy. Provided in a 2-per-page format.

A comprehensive teacher guide and answer key for the 'Case of the Main Idea' lesson, including setup instructions, answer keys for all 5 stations, and differentiation strategies.

An updated 5-page detective-themed worksheet with consistent investigative headers, student information fields on every page, and a visual 'Case Progress' tracker at the bottom of each station to unify the independent tasks into a single investigation folder.

A detective-themed presentation for teaching main idea, topics, and details. It introduces concepts using an investigative metaphor and includes a practice case study.

Condensed 1-page peer review version of the Argument Architect checklist. Printer-friendly 'Inspector' theme with a single inspection table and combined feedback area for efficiency. Squashed ruling section for efficiency.

Condensed 1-page student-friendly checklist using the 'Score 3' criteria and 'Architect' theme. Efficient grid layout provides all essential checks and reflection space on a single sheet. Squashed report section for efficiency.

A comprehensive teacher data tracking log for recording individual student WYTOPP scale scores from fall to spring, including aggregate growth calculations for SLO reporting.

A professional reference sheet for middle school teachers providing estimated WYTOPP ELA scale score ranges for Grades 6-8, used for tracking proficiency and point growth.

A menu of professional SMART goals for middle school teachers, categorized by instructional impact, data-driven practice, and differentiation, all focused on WYTOPP point growth of at least one point.

A professional SMART goal planner for teachers to track their Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) and instructional impact based on WYTOPP scale score growth of at least one point.

A comprehensive teacher guide for setting WYTOPP-aligned SMART goals, focusing on scale score point growth of at least one point from fall to spring in Literature and Informational reading.

A teacher-facing master key featuring teaching tips, an annotated high-quality SCR exemplar, and a list of recommended icons for student research.

A structured research organizer and writing template for students to collect evidence, build a thesis, and draft their final Short Constructed Response proposal.

A detailed assignment sheet for a research project on Black icons, including a clear task overview, submission requirements, and a comprehensive scoring rubric.

Answer key for the Galveston Storm STAAR assessment, including rationales for each correct answer choice.

A 6-question STAAR-formatted assessment focused on key ideas, central ideas, and supporting details for the Galveston Hurricane text.

A graphic organizer for students to map out the central idea and supporting details of the Galveston Hurricane reading passage, including a summary section.

An expanded 2-page historical reading passage on the 1900 Galveston Hurricane, featuring detailed sections on the city's pre-storm wealth, meteorologist Isaac Cline, and the massive engineering feat of the grade-raising project. Includes infographics and historical snapshots.

Updated instructional slides for the Galveston Hurricane lesson, now featuring 5 real-life historical and modern photographs representing hurricane destruction, the engineering of the seawall, and modern Galveston resilience. All text meets visibility requirements.

A reflective worksheet for the end of the 'Swindle' book club unit, encouraging students to analyze character growth, theme, and the overall narrative arc. Optimized for 5th grade writing.

Visual presentation for the high-action chapters of 'Swindle' (17-23). Focuses on suspense-building techniques, the climax of the heist, and key vocabulary like 'precision' and 'diversion'.

A quiz for the 'Assembling the Crew' lesson, focusing on character archetypes, specialist roles (Tech, Actor, Whisperer, etc.), and character motivations in Chapters 6-10.

A set of 10 daily discussion starters for the 'Swindle' book club, organized by unit day and themed around heist logistics, ethics, and character dynamics.

A culminating project where students plan their own "heist" to correct a social or fictional injustice. Includes sections for identifying a target, assembling a crew based on archetypes, and mapping out logistics. Optimized for 5th grade writing.

Condensed 1-page peer review version of the Argument Architect checklist. Printer-friendly 'Inspector' theme with a single inspection table and combined feedback area for efficiency. Squashed ruling section for efficiency.

Condensed 1-page student-friendly checklist using the 'Score 3' criteria and 'Architect' theme. Efficient grid layout provides all essential checks and reflection space on a single sheet. Squashed report section for efficiency.

An engaging 10-slide presentation deck following a 'Sentence Repair Shop' theme. It introduces sentence fragments, teaches the 'Three Question Test', explores subordinating conjunctions as 'Sentence Glue', and provides interactive workshop practice. Optimized for 16:9 displays.

A facilitation guide for teachers to deliver the ECR Architecture lesson, including pacing suggestions, instructional tips, and an answer key for the thesis practice.

A student exit ticket for practicing thesis statement construction based on informational or argumentative prompts, following the structural guidelines from the lesson.

A comprehensive slide deck using an architectural theme to teach students the structural components of an Extended Constructed Response (ECR), covering both informational and argumentative modes.

A teacher guide and answer key for the Counterclaim Combat lesson, providing instructional tips, sample responses, and discussion prompts. Updated with notes on informational/argumentative hybrids and rhetorical appeals (Logos, Ethos, Pathos).

A student worksheet designed to practice identifying and writing counterclaims and rebuttals using a 'combat' theme. Includes identification exercises, guided rebuttal writing, and independent argument construction.

A set of interactive slides that introduce the concept of counterclaims and rebuttals using a 'combat' theme, including visual metaphors, examples, and sentence starters. Added a slide on informational/argumentative overlap and rhetorical appeals (Ethos, Pathos, Logos).

A teacher's guide and answer key for the Structure Architects lesson, featuring instructional tips and sample student summaries for each text structure.

A graphic organizer for English Language Learners to analyze text passages, identify signal words, determine the story structure, and summarize findings using scaffolded sentence starters.

A visual reference guide for English Language Learners that defines four major text structures with signal words and sentence starters to support reading and writing.

A high-level version of the Prompt Power Cards featuring complex topics like AI and social media laws, plus a 'Blueprint Upgrade' section introducing counter-argument sentence structures with improved readability and layout.

A simple, visual rubric for opinion paragraph writing, featuring a 9-point 'Building Specs' scale focused on the OREO method and basic mechanics.

A printable 'OREO' foldable resource for students to cut and fold, providing a hands-on desk reference for the parts of an opinion paragraph with sentence starters.

A two-page student document featuring a 'Paragraph Blueprint' graphic organizer using the OREO method and a dedicated 'Final Build' writing area with scaffolded lines and a self-check inspection list.

A visually engaging 5-slide presentation introducing the OREO method for opinion paragraph writing, featuring clear definitions, color-coded examples, and transition word supports.

Final teacher facilitation guide for Session 6, providing instructions for the mastery task and ideas for celebrating student progress after completing the writing intervention.

The final 'Independence Day' workbook for Session 6. Students plan and write a complete, structured paragraph from scratch with minimal scaffolding, followed by a comprehensive 'Master Builder' self-assessment checklist.

Instructional slides for Session 6, the final session of the sequence. Reviews all 'Building Block' components and presents three diverse writing prompts for students to demonstrate mastery and independence.

Condensed 1-page peer review version of the Argument Architect checklist. Printer-friendly 'Inspector' theme with a single inspection table and combined feedback area for efficiency. Squashed ruling section for efficiency.

Condensed 1-page student-friendly checklist using the 'Score 3' criteria and 'Architect' theme. Efficient grid layout provides all essential checks and reflection space on a single sheet. Squashed report section for efficiency.

An advanced (Level 10) writing activity requiring students to analyze Día de Muertos as a mechanism for cultural resilience, utilizing direct text evidence and historical context without scaffolded support.

A simplified writing activity focusing exclusively on evidence mining and a scaffolded "Resilient Roots" paragraph about identity and tradition.

A teacher facilitation guide for the Resilient Roots lesson, providing a 45-minute pacing guide, discussion prompts, and differentiation strategies.

Instructional slides for a 45-minute lesson on Día de Muertos, covering cultural significance, traditions, history, and the final writing prompt.

An anchor chart that breaks down the five key paragraphs of the Día de Muertos text, providing summaries and writing prompts for each to support students in synthesizing the material during direct instruction.

A visual presentation for instruction and discussion on exploring personality traits and strengths to prepare for an 'All About Me' essay.

A step-by-step guide to help students transition from their brainstorming web to writing their introductory paragraph for an 'All About Me' essay.

A comprehensive word bank featuring personality traits, strengths, and sentence starters to assist students in writing their 'All About Me' essays.

A visual brainstorming web for students to map out their personality traits, strengths, and personal details in preparation for an 'All About Me' essay.

A professional and thematic grading rubric for argumentative essays, categorizing performance into four levels of proficiency from 'Expert Architect' to 'Foundation Needed'.

Two contrasting argumentative essays on the four-day school week, formatted as 'Case Files' for student analysis of claims, evidence, and counter-arguments.

A guided practice worksheet for students to master claims, evidence, thesis construction, and quote integration through structured 'lab' exercises.

A visually striking anchor chart designed as a technical blueprint, detailing the structural components of an argumentative essay from foundation to conclusion.

A comprehensive teacher-facing lesson plan for teaching argumentative essay writing, featuring a 'Debate Lab' theme and clear instructional steps.

A facilitation guide for teachers to deliver the ECR Architecture lesson, including pacing suggestions, instructional tips, and an answer key for the thesis practice.

A student exit ticket for practicing thesis statement construction based on informational or argumentative prompts, following the structural guidelines from the lesson.

A comprehensive slide deck using an architectural theme to teach students the structural components of an Extended Constructed Response (ECR), covering both informational and argumentative modes.

A comprehensive rubric for assessing student performance in a debate, covering argument structure, rhetorical appeals, refutation, and delivery.

An advanced (Level 10) writing activity requiring students to analyze Día de Muertos as a mechanism for cultural resilience, utilizing direct text evidence and historical context without scaffolded support.

A simplified writing activity focusing exclusively on evidence mining and a scaffolded "Resilient Roots" paragraph about identity and tradition.

A teacher facilitation guide for the Resilient Roots lesson, providing a 45-minute pacing guide, discussion prompts, and differentiation strategies.

Instructional slides for a 45-minute lesson on Día de Muertos, covering cultural significance, traditions, history, and the final writing prompt.

An anchor chart that breaks down the five key paragraphs of the Día de Muertos text, providing summaries and writing prompts for each to support students in synthesizing the material during direct instruction.

A visual presentation for instruction and discussion on exploring personality traits and strengths to prepare for an 'All About Me' essay.

A step-by-step guide to help students transition from their brainstorming web to writing their introductory paragraph for an 'All About Me' essay.

A comprehensive word bank featuring personality traits, strengths, and sentence starters to assist students in writing their 'All About Me' essays.

A visual brainstorming web for students to map out their personality traits, strengths, and personal details in preparation for an 'All About Me' essay.

A facilitation guide for teachers to deliver the ECR Architecture lesson, including pacing suggestions, instructional tips, and an answer key for the thesis practice.

A student exit ticket for practicing thesis statement construction based on informational or argumentative prompts, following the structural guidelines from the lesson.

A comprehensive slide deck using an architectural theme to teach students the structural components of an Extended Constructed Response (ECR), covering both informational and argumentative modes.

A teacher guide and answer key for the Counterclaim Combat lesson, providing instructional tips, sample responses, and discussion prompts. Updated with notes on informational/argumentative hybrids and rhetorical appeals (Logos, Ethos, Pathos).

A student worksheet designed to practice identifying and writing counterclaims and rebuttals using a 'combat' theme. Includes identification exercises, guided rebuttal writing, and independent argument construction.

A set of interactive slides that introduce the concept of counterclaims and rebuttals using a 'combat' theme, including visual metaphors, examples, and sentence starters. Added a slide on informational/argumentative overlap and rhetorical appeals (Ethos, Pathos, Logos).

A comprehensive teacher data tracking log for recording individual student WYTOPP scale scores from fall to spring, including aggregate growth calculations for SLO reporting.

A professional reference sheet for middle school teachers providing estimated WYTOPP ELA scale score ranges for Grades 6-8, used for tracking proficiency and point growth.

A menu of professional SMART goals for middle school teachers, categorized by instructional impact, data-driven practice, and differentiation, all focused on WYTOPP point growth of at least one point.

A professional SMART goal planner for teachers to track their Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) and instructional impact based on WYTOPP scale score growth of at least one point.

A comprehensive teacher guide for setting WYTOPP-aligned SMART goals, focusing on scale score point growth of at least one point from fall to spring in Literature and Informational reading.

A quick reflection assessment for students to connect with character traits and demonstrate their understanding of the Straw Hat crew's core values.

A creative writing worksheet where students design their own character to join the Straw Hat crew, defining their role, special ability, and dream.

A comprehensive teacher's guide for the Grand Line Greats lesson, including pacing, learning objectives, discussion prompts, and a character reference key.

A visual presentation introducing the core members of the Straw Hat Pirates, highlighting their roles, bounties, dreams, and unique abilities.

Teacher answer key for the Ultimate 4-page Word Wizard Worksheet, containing an exhaustive list of figurative language examples found in the text.

Extensive 4-page student worksheet featuring a two-page narrative "The Whispering Archive" designed for figurative language identification and analysis.

A visual presentation for instruction and discussion on exploring personality traits and strengths to prepare for an 'All About Me' essay.

A step-by-step guide to help students transition from their brainstorming web to writing their introductory paragraph for an 'All About Me' essay.

A comprehensive word bank featuring personality traits, strengths, and sentence starters to assist students in writing their 'All About Me' essays.

A visual brainstorming web for students to map out their personality traits, strengths, and personal details in preparation for an 'All About Me' essay.

A collection of 50 additional high-fantasy and sci-fi writing prompts focusing on magic, technology, and otherworldly adventures.

A teacher-facing guide providing strategies for implementing writing prompts, discussion questions, differentiation tips, and a quick-check rubric.

An engaging 6-category choice board featuring selected high-interest writing prompts to give students agency in their creative writing practice.

A complete list of 100 creative writing prompts for middle schoolers, organized into six thematic categories: Identity, Friendship, Future, Responsibility, Fantasy, and Creativity.

A student project guide with creative options (mural, newspaper, mock trial, podcast) to explore themes of immortality and morality in Tuck Everlasting.

A comprehensive final assessment for Tuck Everlasting, featuring multiple-choice questions, vocabulary matching, and short-answer prompts.

Thematic vocabulary cards for Tuck Everlasting, featuring key terms from the book with definitions and context sentences.

A comprehensive teacher guide for Tuck Everlasting, featuring chapter summaries, thematic discussion prompts, and facilitation tips.

A student worksheet for the final chapters of Tuck Everlasting, focusing on Winnie's decision and the story's resolution.

A student worksheet for chapters 13-20 of Tuck Everlasting, focusing on the Man in the Yellow Suit's motivations and the escalating conflict.

Condensed 1-page peer review version of the Argument Architect checklist. Printer-friendly 'Inspector' theme with a single inspection table and combined feedback area for efficiency. Squashed ruling section for efficiency.

Condensed 1-page student-friendly checklist using the 'Score 3' criteria and 'Architect' theme. Efficient grid layout provides all essential checks and reflection space on a single sheet. Squashed report section for efficiency.

An updated analytical writing activity for Día de Muertos with simplified language for the level 10 prompt, maintaining depth without using scaffolded sentence stems.

An advanced (Level 10) writing activity requiring students to analyze Día de Muertos as a mechanism for cultural resilience, utilizing direct text evidence and historical context without scaffolded support.

A simplified writing activity focusing exclusively on evidence mining and a scaffolded "Resilient Roots" paragraph about identity and tradition.

A teacher facilitation guide for the Resilient Roots lesson, providing a 45-minute pacing guide, discussion prompts, and differentiation strategies.

Instructional slides for a 45-minute lesson on Día de Muertos, covering cultural significance, traditions, history, and the final writing prompt.

An anchor chart that breaks down the five key paragraphs of the Día de Muertos text, providing summaries and writing prompts for each to support students in synthesizing the material during direct instruction.

A visual presentation for instruction and discussion on exploring personality traits and strengths to prepare for an 'All About Me' essay.

A step-by-step guide to help students transition from their brainstorming web to writing their introductory paragraph for an 'All About Me' essay.

A comprehensive word bank featuring personality traits, strengths, and sentence starters to assist students in writing their 'All About Me' essays.

A visual brainstorming web for students to map out their personality traits, strengths, and personal details in preparation for an 'All About Me' essay.

A professional and thematic grading rubric for argumentative essays, categorizing performance into four levels of proficiency from 'Expert Architect' to 'Foundation Needed'.

An updated two-page Story Spark Choice Board worksheet. This version removes the checkmark boxes from the response areas to provide a cleaner layout and maximize writing space for students' daily post-SSR reflections.

Two contrasting argumentative essays on the four-day school week, formatted as 'Case Files' for student analysis of claims, evidence, and counter-arguments.

A guided practice worksheet for students to master claims, evidence, thesis construction, and quote integration through structured 'lab' exercises.

A visually striking anchor chart designed as a technical blueprint, detailing the structural components of an argumentative essay from foundation to conclusion.

A comprehensive teacher-facing lesson plan for teaching argumentative essay writing, featuring a 'Debate Lab' theme and clear instructional steps.

A facilitation guide for teachers to deliver the ECR Architecture lesson, including pacing suggestions, instructional tips, and an answer key for the thesis practice.

A student exit ticket for practicing thesis statement construction based on informational or argumentative prompts, following the structural guidelines from the lesson.

Condensed 1-page peer review version of the Argument Architect checklist. Printer-friendly 'Inspector' theme with a single inspection table and combined feedback area for efficiency. Squashed ruling section for efficiency.

Condensed 1-page student-friendly checklist using the 'Score 3' criteria and 'Architect' theme. Efficient grid layout provides all essential checks and reflection space on a single sheet. Squashed report section for efficiency.

A professional and thematic grading rubric for argumentative essays, categorizing performance into four levels of proficiency from 'Expert Architect' to 'Foundation Needed'.

Two contrasting argumentative essays on the four-day school week, formatted as 'Case Files' for student analysis of claims, evidence, and counter-arguments.

A guided practice worksheet for students to master claims, evidence, thesis construction, and quote integration through structured 'lab' exercises.

A visually striking anchor chart designed as a technical blueprint, detailing the structural components of an argumentative essay from foundation to conclusion.

A comprehensive teacher-facing lesson plan for teaching argumentative essay writing, featuring a 'Debate Lab' theme and clear instructional steps.

A facilitation guide for teachers to deliver the ECR Architecture lesson, including pacing suggestions, instructional tips, and an answer key for the thesis practice.

A student exit ticket for practicing thesis statement construction based on informational or argumentative prompts, following the structural guidelines from the lesson.

A comprehensive slide deck using an architectural theme to teach students the structural components of an Extended Constructed Response (ECR), covering both informational and argumentative modes.

A teacher guide and answer key for the Counterclaim Combat lesson, providing instructional tips, sample responses, and discussion prompts. Updated with notes on informational/argumentative hybrids and rhetorical appeals (Logos, Ethos, Pathos).

A student worksheet designed to practice identifying and writing counterclaims and rebuttals using a 'combat' theme. Includes identification exercises, guided rebuttal writing, and independent argument construction.

A set of interactive slides that introduce the concept of counterclaims and rebuttals using a 'combat' theme, including visual metaphors, examples, and sentence starters. Added a slide on informational/argumentative overlap and rhetorical appeals (Ethos, Pathos, Logos).