An immersive 9th-grade English Language Arts unit exploring the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. Students analyze suspense, unreliable narrators, Gothic irony, poetic rhythm, and intense mood development across his most famous works.

A three-day Grade 9 English Language Arts end-of-year reading comprehension warm-up sequence aligned with New York State (NYS) Next Generation ELA Standards. Focuses on central claims, supporting evidence, structural organization, context clues, and paired passage synthesis.

A high school reading intervention sequence introducing and reinforcing r-controlled vowels, beginning with the 'ar' pattern.

An informational research and presentation project-based unit where students assume the role of museum curators. They investigate obscure historical, scientific, or cultural mysteries, synthesize multi-source research, write scholarly exhibition plaques, and deliver a formal Curator Showcase.

A comprehensive high school reading intervention sequence introducing and applying long VCC vowel patterns as exceptions to closed syllable rules, integrated with consonant-le and silent-e review.

A comprehensive five-part poetry analysis sequence that guides students through decoding figurative language, analyzing structure and meter, tracking tone shifts, and exploring thematic and cultural contexts. The sequence culminates in an analytical writing assessment and rubrics.

A comprehensive six-week English Language Arts curriculum for high school freshmen centered on R.J. Palacio's 'Wonder'. This unit analyzes how shifting narration, point of view, and multi-perspective characterization impact reader empathy and character development, culminating in evidence-based thematic essays on kindness and identity.

A comprehensive three-day unit for high school freshmen to master identifying and analyzing central ideas and supporting details in pop culture editorials and contemporary science journalism.

An intensive reading intervention unit designed for high school students, focusing on essential phonetic patterns, spelling rules, and syllable structures to rebuild foundational reading and spelling skills.