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Argument Writing Toolkit: Building and Revising a Nuanced Claim Help students move beyond basic thesis statements and write sophisticated, evidence-based nuanced claims. This resource walks students step-by-step through building, revising, and strengthening an academic claim that acknowledges a counterargument and uses precise transitions. Designed for middle and high school ELA classrooms, this toolkit can be used as a mini-unit, essay launch, or targeted revision workshop. What’s Included: ✔ S

Engage your students with this high-interest, standards-aligned mini-unit built around Frank Stockton’s classic short story The Lady or the Tiger? This resource guides students through close reading, characterization, visual analysis, evidence-based discussion, and creative writing — all with clear, student-friendly directions and minimal prep for teachers. Perfect for middle school or high school ELA, sub plans, test-prep weeks, block scheduling, or alternative education settings. What's Inclu

Claims & Counterclaims Slideshow | Argument Writing Practice | CCSS W.9-10.1Teaching claims and counterclaims can be challenging—this argument writing slideshow makes it clear and concrete. Students learn how to identify arguable claims and evaluate evidence for and against a claim using structured, guided practice. Perfect for 9th–10th grade ELA and fully aligned to CCSS W.9–10.1. Teach students how to determine whether a claim is truly arguable and support it with evidence—for and against.Per

Reflection, Real-World Challenges, and CER WritingGrades 7–12 | SEL, ELA, Intervention, Alternative Education Print + Digital (Google Slides compatible) Building a growth mindset takes more than watching a motivational video. This Level Up #1 resource helps students experience, reflect, and apply growth mindset strategies through hands-on challenges, guided reflection, and evidence-based writing. Designed for secondary classrooms, intervention settings, and alternative education programs, this l

Love & Friendship Choice Writing | Personal Narrative & SEL Writing | Planner, Sentence Starters & Rubric Teaching writing around love, friendship, and personal experiences can be meaningful—but also challenging when students don’t know how to get started. This Love & Friendship Choice Writing resource gives students structured choice while providing the scaffolds they need to write a complete, thoughtful response with confidence. Designed as a low-prep, high-engagement writing lesson, this reso

Adaptable for grades 4-12, Interventions, Resources Room, Homeroom, SPED friendlyComing back from winter break can feel scattered, loud, and emotionally heavy. This Back from Winter Break Classroom Reset Slideshow helps students slow down, reflect, and re-establish a positive classroom culture through a meaningful focus on kindness, respect, and legacy. Designed for the first day back, this low-prep slideshow guides students through clear expectations, reflection prompts, and discussion ideas t

Civil Rights Then vs. Now | CER Argument Writing LessonClaim–Evidence–Reasoning | Print & Google | Grades 8–12Help students write clear, evidence-based arguments by connecting historical civil rights issues to their continued relevance today.This academic CER lesson guides students through developing a claim, selecting relevant evidence from the past and present, and explaining their reasoning in a structured argument paragraph. Designed for middle and high school ELA classrooms, this resource e

Scaffolded Literary Evidence Writing, Grades 8–10Teaching symbolism is hard — students often summarize instead of analyzing. This “The Scarlet Ibis” symbolism writing resource breaks the process into clear, manageable steps so students can confidently write a complete literary analysis paragraph. This resource focuses on high-impact symbols from The Scarlet Ibis (including the coffin and scarlet ibis) and models how to move from idea → evidence → meaning. STANDARDS AND SKILLS COVEREDArgumen

Looking for rigorous but engaging writing prompts for To Kill a Mockingbird that go beyond basic comprehension? These Big Idea Writing Prompts for Chapters 1–4 push students to think critically, make real-world connections, and support their ideas using text evidence with a quote sandwich structure. Perfect for ELA grades 8–10, this print-and-go assignment works beautifully as an independent writing task, discussion launch, assessment, or sub plan. WHAT’S INCLUDED ✔️ 5 high-interest writi