A two-day exploration of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven', analyzing poetic craft, gothic elements, and the emotional descent of the narrator through creative performance tasks and analytical writing.

A comprehensive unit where students master the five types of author's purpose (Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain, Describe) through deep-dive investigations for each category.

A comprehensive unit for Wilson Reading System Step 4.2, focusing on two-syllable words combining closed and vowel-consonant-e (VCe) syllables. Includes syllable division practice, word cards, games, and fluency activities.

A reading intervention sequence focused on mastering three-letter blends (str, spr, scr, shr, spl, thr) for struggling 3rd grade readers, aligned with Wilson reading principles.

A comprehensive 10-day 4th grade unit themed around a detective agency where students learn to distinguish between verifiable facts and subjective opinions through investigation and analysis.

A comprehensive year-long intervention sequence for 8th-grade literacy, focusing on STAR 360 and OSAS benchmark skills. The sequence follows a 3-day weekly instructional cycle (Instruction, Practice, Application) to supplement 2 days of choice reading.

A comprehensive book club unit for Natalie Babbitt's *Tuck Everlasting*, exploring themes of immortality, nature's cycles, and moral choices through guided discussion, vocabulary expansion, and project-based learning.

A 3rd-grade ELA sequence where students become 'Meaning Detectives' to decode idioms and adages using context clues. Through detective-themed activities, they move from identifying confusion points to applying wisdom from adages in real-world scenarios.

A comprehensive series of lessons focused on developing inferencing skills using high-interest nonfiction topics. Students learn to combine text evidence with their own background knowledge to reach logical conclusions.

A focused series of activities designed to help students master the skill of determining literal and nonliteral meanings in fictional texts.

A comprehensive 4-part review series designed to prepare 8th-grade students for the NY ELA Interim Assessment. Each session focuses on specific high-leverage standards and text analysis skills using authentic assessment passages.

A 6-session intervention sequence designed for small groups of students below grade level. This sequence uses a 'Building Blocks' metaphor to teach structured paragraph writing, starting with topic sentences and moving through evidence, explanation, and conclusions, progressively reducing scaffolding to build independence.

A 4-week small-group intervention program focused on mastering inference and context clues. Using a 'Detective/Evidence' theme, students learn to move beyond guessing by citing specific textual evidence and identifying five types of context clues (Definition, Synonym, Antonym, Example, Contrast).

A middle school ELA unit exploring how authors use word choice, sentence structure, and personal history to craft unique voices and distinct perspectives. Students analyze contemporary literature and informational texts to understand the relationship between identity and narrative.

A three-lesson unit for grades 6-8 exploring authorial voice, identity, and perspective through contemporary literature and paired informational texts. Students analyze excerpts from diverse authors like Sandra Cisneros and Jason Reynolds to understand how language shapes narrative personality.