A collection of research-based book club introduction lessons tiered for different grade levels and learner needs, focusing on investigation and proper source citation.
A comprehensive unit for 7th graders focusing on environmental rhetoric and civic engagement. Students analyze persuasive techniques in ecological literature and write their own manifestos addressing Lee County environmental challenges.
An introductory exploration of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, focusing on plot structure, character dynamics, and key themes through reading comprehension and analysis.
A three-lesson unit designed for ESL newcomers with minimal English proficiency, focusing on Dudley Randall's poem 'Booker T. and W.E.B.' and preparing them for a standardized assessment on author's purpose and language.
A high-school focused fluency intervention series using the 'Burger Battles' text to improve reading rate, accuracy, and morphological awareness of prefixes.
A comprehensive literacy intervention series based on the 'Burger Battles' text, covering prefix decoding, reading fluency, author's purpose, and critical reader response.
A 4-week research unit scaffolded paragraph-by-paragraph. Students analyze a model essay and build their own research paper in phases, focusing on introduction/thesis, historical context, societal impact, and lasting legacy.
A 4-week series of mini-lessons for Sports Literature designed to support students through an independent novel project. The sequence covers characterization, symbolism, theme analysis, and media literacy through the lens of sports narratives.
A deep dive into Act Two of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, focusing on the Younger family's internal conflicts and their pursuit of the American Dream through the lens of housing and heritage.
A comprehensive book review unit for 'The Tiger Rising' by Kate DiCamillo, featuring a gamified review session and supporting materials to assess student comprehension of themes, characters, and literary devices.
A comprehensive first semester of daily grammar practice focusing on sentence analysis, parts of speech, and diagramming.
A sequence focused on gender (in)equality in India, exploring cultural stereotypes, social movements, and progress through grammar and statistical analysis.
A comprehensive 6-lesson spiraling review sequence designed to prepare students for the ELA Regents exam through 10-minute daily practice sessions. Each lesson focuses on specific exam sets and high-impact test-taking strategies.
A high-intensity, six-part reteach sequence focusing on theme development in Macbeth using the A-NEZZ-C writing framework for 9th-grade English students.
A two-part literacy unit focused on informational text analysis, featuring a review lesson on the impact of fast fashion and a formal assessment on the ethical considerations of artificial intelligence. Students practice identifying central ideas and author's purpose using the ANEZ paragraph framework.
A comprehensive vocabulary series for high school students focusing on Latin and Greek roots and context clue strategies.
A grammar unit focused on punctuation mastery and sentence structure for middle school students.
A comprehensive novel study for Gary Paulsen's Hatchet, focusing on Brian Robeson's survival journey. This sequence covers the entire book through five logical chapter groupings, providing recall and analysis questions to deepen student understanding of character development and survival themes.
A 5-part series focusing on high-frequency Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes using a "word hacking" theme to help students decode academic vocabulary.