Global Media Shorthand

A foundational vocabulary and morphology unit designed specifically for high school newcomer ESL students. It focuses on breaking down unfamiliar English words into high-frequency prefixes, suffixes, and root words using heavy visual aids, scaffolded sentence stems, and highly collaborative activities.

A cohesive, beautifully designed collection of reading comprehension worksheets spanning high school grades 9-12. Each single-page worksheet features a high-interest, curriculum-aligned text followed by three standards-aligned multiple-choice questions and two critical short-answer questions.

A comprehensive 15-lesson writing curriculum tailored for middle and high school students with intellectual disabilities. The sequence alternates weekly between personal narratives, evidence-based informational writing, and imagined stories, using heavy visual scaffolding, structured sentence frames, and clear graphic organizers.

A comprehensive book-club companion unit designed to guide students through the dark alleys of dystopian literature. Through three thematic lessons, students deconstruct propaganda, analyze world-building, track protagonist rebellion, and explore authors' real-world critiques.

A cohesive 5-lesson intervention sequence for high school struggling readers focusing on long vowel teams (ai/ay, ee/ea/ey, oa/ow/oe, ie/igh), contrasting them with silent-e patterns and reinforcing cumulative syllable types.

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.

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.

A 2-lesson reading intervention sequence designed for high school students reading below grade level. Focuses on the silent e (a_e) pattern, closed vs. silent-e vowel contrast, and compound word analysis.

A structured reading intervention sequence for older struggling readers, focusing on closed syllable rules, pattern rehearsal, and accurate decoding in connected texts.

A year-long, 180-day curriculum of high-impact 6-minute daily ELA warm-ups designed for high school students. Structured into rotating weekly themes that target vocabulary, grammar, analytical writing, and rhetoric.

A targeted 2-day curriculum sequence designed for resource room students to master Part 2 (Source-Based Argument) of the ELA Regents Exam, featuring scaffolded texts, step-by-step checklists, planning guides, and an annotated exemplar essay.