A series of high-rigor reading and writing lessons designed to prepare middle school students for state-level standardized assessments.

A series of lessons focused on mastering high-frequency academic action verbs like explain, compare, and justify to help students succeed in academic tasks and assessments.

A 5-week literature unit for Katherine Applegate's 'Crenshaw', featuring vocabulary, comprehension, synthesis, and writing prompts to explore themes of resilience and imagination.

A 10-day immersion into narrative writing for upper elementary students, focusing on craft, structure, and grammar conventions.

A comprehensive Grade 6 ELA MCAS preparation sequence designed to build stamina and familiarity with standardized testing formats through high-quality passages and standards-aligned questions.

A comprehensive ELA unit designed to bridge accessibility and academic rigor. Students engage with informational, fictional, and poetic texts at various readability levels while mastering 6th-grade Massachusetts ELA analytical standards.

A collection of lessons and practice materials designed to prepare middle school students for ELA MCAS assessments, focusing on high-priority standards like central idea, evidence, and comparison.

A retro, synthwave-inspired grammar unit for middle school resource room students. Students navigate the 'Upside Down' of parts of speech using themes of mystery, 80s nostalgia, and teamwork.

A series of mini-lessons exploring literary elements through the lens of a 'Word Lab', focusing on how precise word choices function like chemical ingredients to build atmosphere and character.

A 4-day intensive sequence focused on mastering the 'central idea' multiple-choice question type. Students will learn to distinguish between the main point and supporting details, identify common distractor types, and apply the 'Who + What' strategy to select the most accurate answer.

A 6-lesson mini-unit for 6th-grade ELD students focused on listening and speaking skills for ELPA preparation. Students practice listening for main ideas, repeating phrases, describing processes, supporting opinions, and using precise spatial language for drawing.

A comprehensive introduction to evidence-based writing using the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) model, specifically designed for 6th grade students to develop strong argumentative writing skills.

A comprehensive novel study for Roald Dahl's 'Matilda', focusing on character development, text evidence, and creative writing across 21 chapters.

A series of hands-on workshops where students act as "sentence engineers," using word components to master syntax, sentence variety, and descriptive writing.

A comprehensive English Language Arts unit that uses a mystery-investigation theme to develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Students act as detectives to analyze evidence, interview witnesses, and present their final case.

A series of lessons designed to develop inference skills through high-interest, contemporary narratives across different domains like beauty, technology, and gaming.