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Looking for a way to move beyond surface-level discussions of Into the Wild? This Into the Wild Chat Map is a powerful, all-in-one resource designed to help students think critically, speak meaningfully, and write analytically about Jon Krakauer’s text. Instead of worksheets that students rush through, this tool encourages deep thinking, authentic discussion, and strong literary analysis. What’s Included:This 2-page, student-friendly resource (see preview here: ) includes: High-impact vocabul

Hook your students before they even open the book. This Into the Wild Anticipation Guide is designed to spark curiosity, build personal connections, and launch meaningful discussion around the big ideas in Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild. Instead of passively starting the novel, students will engage with powerful, thought-provoking statements about freedom, risk, relationships, and purpose—setting the stage for deeper understanding throughout the unit. What’s Included: This 2-page resource

Engage students in deep discussion with this ready-to-use visual thinking tool! Looking for a way to make literary analysis more accessible, engaging, and student-centered while teaching The Things They Carried? This Literary Analysis Chat Mat is a powerful resource to help students analyze Tim O’Brien’s authorial choices, track symbols and imagery, and explore key themes like memory, truth, trauma, and emotional weight. Perfect for whole-class discussions, small groups, or independent work, t

Make Thinking Visible in Math | Show Your Work Handout and PosterTired of battling your students to show their work?You’re not alone. Too often, students rush to the answer and respond with “I just knew,” skipping the thinking that actually matters. This resource isn’t just about getting students to write more—it's about helping them see how showing their thinking helps them learn more. Grounded in research on metacognition and mathematical reasoning, this tool can shift the mindset from “I j

Perfect for use with any novel – scaffold deep thinking and discussion! Support student voice and confidence in literary analysis with these ready-to-use sentence frames aligned to the standard for analyzing authorial choices. These open-ended, flexible frames help students articulate ideas about figurative language, structure, point of view, tone, and other craft moves authors make—whether they’re writing, speaking, or participating in a Socratic seminar. Designed for high school ELA (gr

Long Way Down Literary Analysis Chat Mat | Scaffolded Discussion + Analysis Tool Do your students struggle to move beyond surface-level reactions when reading Long Way Down? This Literary Analysis Chat Mat is a powerful tool to support meaningful conversation and written analysis — especially for students who need structured academic language. Originally inspired by Chat Mats from World Language classrooms, this handout has been adapted for ELA to help students ask stronger questions, analyz

Make Your Thinking Visible: ELA Handout for Meaningful Annotation | Close Reading Anchor Chart “Highlighting is just coloring… unless you explain WHY!”Help your students move beyond surface-level reading with this engaging and easy-to-use poster. Designed to support close reading and critical thinking, this resource breaks annotation into 5 accessible steps, helping students ask questions, make connections, and reflect meaningfully on the author’s choices. This is more than just a poster—it’s

Need a brain break for your middle and high school students? Let's get them moving. One minute of any of these movements can help improve concentration, relieve stress, and increases retention. Any opportunity for students to move during class can positively impact student learning. This works for any content area. As a CrossFitter (and a 52-year-old woman), I love challenging my students to competitions, especially push-ups. I can usually outlast them, which gets them moving, and as an added b