A 3-session English sequence for CAP Cuisine/Restaurant students returning from their internship, focusing on describing roles and daily tasks in a professional kitchen or dining room.
A unit exploring high-stakes survival narratives and the literary elements that define them. Students will analyze non-fiction accounts of resilience, leadership, and human ingenuity under pressure.
A comprehensive prep sequence for the TSIA Reading exam, focusing on main ideas, vocabulary, inference, and literary analysis. Each lesson provides review materials, practice problems, and assessment tools.
A comprehensive unit designed to guide students through the complexities of writing a research-based argumentative paper, from paragraph structure to final revision.
A 3-day cultural immersion unit for Spanish 1 students exploring the unique Semana Santa traditions in Quito, Ecuador, focusing on the Jesús del Gran Poder procession and community culinary traditions.
A high school ELA unit exploring the evolution of war and protest poetry, from the trenches of WWI to modern social movements, culminating in an original poetry portfolio.
A comprehensive collection of high-impact review materials and activities designed to prepare 9th-grade students for the Texas STAAR assessments across multiple subjects, focusing on movement, memory, and mastery.
An eight-lesson unit on Franz Kafka and Section I of The Metamorphosis. Lessons 1-4 cover Kafka's biography, historical context, literary style, and major themes. Lessons 5-8 focus on a close reading of Section I. Includes a final compiled Unit Homework assignment.
A dynamic high school unit exploring the roots, techniques, and performance of slam and spoken word poetry, culminating in a school-wide poetry slam.
A series of lessons focused on mastering high-frequency irregular Spanish verbs to build foundational communication skills.
A comprehensive 20-day intensive review for the TSIA2 Writing exam, covering punctuation, grammar, organizational revision, and sentence combining with daily drills and detailed explanations.
A unit exploring the intersection of art, culture, and society in the French-speaking world, focusing on aesthetic judgment and historical context.
A comprehensive review series designed to prepare English 2 students for the EOC exam, focusing on high-stakes reading analysis, paired passages, and evidence-based synthesis through an AVID-inspired lens.
A series of three high-intensity stations designed to prepare students for the STAAR English assessment, focusing on thesis development, paired passage analysis, and sentence combining.