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 2-day lesson sequence focused on analyzing key ideas and details in a historical informational text about the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900, featuring STAAR-aligned assessment and graphic organizers.

A 10-session Tier 2 intervention for 4th-grade students focused on vocabulary and comprehension, aligned with EL Education Module 2 (Animal Defenses). Students act as 'Defense Detectives' to investigate how animals survive in the wild.

A comprehensive RLA sequence designed to sharpen reading comprehension, grammar, and writing skills through the lens of journalism. Students transition from foundational reporting in elementary school to sophisticated rhetorical analysis in high school, using a vintage newsroom aesthetic to explore the power of the written word.

A 6-week Tier 2 intervention for 4th grade students focused on vocabulary and comprehension, aligned with EL Education Module 2 (Animal Defenses). Students act as 'Defense Detectives' to explore how animals survive in the wild while building academic language skills.

A comprehensive 5-day small group intervention sequence focused on identifying and supporting multiple themes within a text using specific text evidence. Students act as 'Theme Sleuths' to uncover hidden messages in various genres.

A comprehensive study of Katherine Applegate's 'The One and Only Ivan', focusing on character development, literary devices, and the power of art.

A 3-week comprehensive book club unit for fourth grade students focused on Christopher Paul Curtis's 'Bud, Not Buddy', with an emphasis on summarizing, synthesizing, and vocabulary development.

A comprehensive book club unit themed around a detective agency, focusing on R.J. Palacio's 'Wonder' to develop comprehension, empathy, and collaborative discussion skills.

A comprehensive book club kit designed for 5th-grade students to foster accountability and deep literary analysis through specialized roles and progress tracking.

A unit focused on mastering informational text standards through the lens of early American history.

A four-day comprehensive unit designed to help 3rd-grade students master main idea and key details using the gradual release of responsibility model, centered around a high-interest informational text about the Sonoran Desert.

A comprehensive two-week unit for Gordon Korman's 'Swindle', focusing on character archetypes, heist plot structure, and vocabulary development through the lens of a professional 'heist briefing'.

A comprehensive book club unit for Katherine Applegate's 'The One and Only Ivan', focusing on character development, plot structure, and vocabulary through the lens of Ivan's artistic journey. Students explore the transition from the Big Top Mall to the zoo while practicing synthesis and analytical writing.