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.
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A comprehensive study of 'The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King', tracking Jack's journey through friendship, fear, and the mystery of the cosmic entity Ghazt.
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 year-long intervention sequence for 8th-grade literacy, focusing on STAR 360 and OSAS benchmark skills. The sequence follows a 3-day weekly instructional cycle (Instruction, Practice, Application) to supplement 2 days of choice reading.
A comprehensive 4-part review series designed to prepare 8th-grade students for the NY ELA Interim Assessment. Each session focuses on specific high-leverage standards and text analysis skills using authentic assessment passages.
A 6-session intervention sequence designed for small groups of students below grade level. This sequence uses a 'Building Blocks' metaphor to teach structured paragraph writing, starting with topic sentences and moving through evidence, explanation, and conclusions, progressively reducing scaffolding to build independence.
A middle school ELA unit exploring how authors use word choice, sentence structure, and personal history to craft unique voices and distinct perspectives. Students analyze contemporary literature and informational texts to understand the relationship between identity and narrative.
A three-lesson unit for grades 6-8 exploring authorial voice, identity, and perspective through contemporary literature and paired informational texts. Students analyze excerpts from diverse authors like Sandra Cisneros and Jason Reynolds to understand how language shapes narrative personality.
A comprehensive Earth Day lesson for 9th-10th grade ELs based on The Lorax, focusing on TELPAS domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing through sensory language.
A summative project sequence where 11th grade ELA students apply their knowledge of rhetorical appeals to a self-selected justice initiative through various creative mediums.
A 2-day lesson sequence focused on analyzing key ideas and details in a historical informational text about the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900, featuring STAAR-aligned assessment and graphic organizers.