Wild West Morning Work

A multi-day writing sequence focused on mastering the 'R' (Restate) in the R.A.C.E. strategy, taking students from basic prompt-flipping to answering questions using short passages.

Students read a short 100-word passage about a courageous woodland creature and practice reading closely to restate comprehension questions using text-based evidence starters.

The teacher answer key for the Echo Passages Worksheet, providing expected student restated sentences highlighted in bold crimson.

A structured 6-week writing intervention sequence for secondary English learners scoring at levels 1 and 2 on the ELPA21 writing assessment. Features 10 sessions of 25 minutes each, weekly progress monitoring, diagnostic assessments, and theme-free academic practice.

A foundational writing lesson focused on the 'R' in the R.A.C.E. strategy. Students learn to flip prompts into strong starting sentences, progressing from simple question frameworks to more complex benchmark-style prompts.

A worksheet featuring a 100-word reading passage about Rusty the Squirrel, with progressive reading comprehension questions that students must answer by writing complete restated starting sentences.

A comprehensive literacy collection designed to build foundational word recognition, fluency, and critical text-analysis skills across diverse reading levels.

A structured 5-week curriculum targeting secondary English learners scoring at levels 1 and 2 on the ELPA21 writing assessment. Features a 10-session pacing guide, diagnostic pre- and post-assessments, weekly progress monitoring, and theme-free academic practice.

Instructional slides for Day 2 showing students how to read a short passage and restate reading comprehension questions with text-based context starters.

A high-interest, low-readability poetry analysis sequence tailored for middle school students reading at a first-grade level. Focuses on lines, stanzas, central topics, and sensory imagery through raw, urban themes like basketball, skate parks, and subway sounds.

An updated, highly engaging first-day ELA lesson for a mixed 7th/8th grade Replacement ELA classroom. Focuses on ice breaking, establishing routines and procedures, and collecting multi-modal baseline data (reading, writing, speaking/listening) through a cohesive sports playbook theme.

The teacher answer key for the Echo Echo Worksheet, providing completed sentence frames highlighted in bold crimson to allow for rapid, easy grading.