An 8-week deep dive into Kafka's Metamorphosis for special education students, focusing on abstract thinking, social value, and the human condition through high-engagement activities and visual organizers.

A series of activities focused on morphological awareness, teaching students to 'unpack' words by identifying prefixes, roots, and suffixes to determine meaning.

A series of five 17-minute high-intensity revising and editing missions designed to prepare English I students for the STAAR EOC. Each mission focuses on a high-leverage skill through a tactical "special ops" theme.

A 4-day intensive small group reteach sequence for 5th grade students focusing on character relationships, conflict, and plot elements (STAAR standards 5.8B and 5.8C). Each session uses a different genre to practice identifying narrative structures and character dynamics through short, focused passages.

A comprehensive spelling program designed for 4th graders to master weekly word lists through engaging detective-themed activities and vocabulary practice.

A 4-day collaborative narrative writing unit where students 'forge' a class story by voting on the best plot points while mastering CCSS W.4.3 standards. Students work through character creation, sequencing, sensory details, and resolutions to create a cohesive short story.

A series of high-school level vocabulary lessons designed for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students, emphasizing visual literacy, ASL connections, and academic integration.

A 4-day intensive reading unit for 4th grade focusing on plot elements, character dynamics, and making deep connections across realistic fiction, traditional literature, drama, and narrative poetry. Students act as 'Plot Pilots' to navigate various story landscapes.

A 4-day intensive study of a complex historical text focused on Author's Purpose and Craft, specifically designed for English 1 and 2 STAAR EOC preparation. Students analyze diction, imagery, syntax, and rhetorical devices within a 1200-Lexile historical narrative.