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Our mission is to empower students to become skilled readers, writers, and critical thinkers across all subject areas by integrating essential literacy skills into meaningful content learning. We believe that literacy is not confined to English class—it is the foundation for understanding and communicating in every discipline. Through our curriculum, students develop the ability to: Identify and utilize concrete examples to support their thinking and strengthen their arguments across all subjects. Connect research and details to main ideas, building bridges between specific evidence and broader concepts. Write effectively and fluidly in any situation, adapting their voice and style to meet the demands of different disciplines and audiences. Apply critical reading skills—including inference, identifying main ideas, analyzing text structure, and evaluating sources—to unlock meaning in science texts, historical documents, mathematical problems, and beyond. Build vocabulary in meaningful ways by encountering and using academic and domain-specific terms within rich contexts, connecting new words to prior knowledge and real-world applications. Develop analysis skills through close reading of complex texts, learning to examine language, structure, and meaning with precision and depth across all disciplines Our approach recognizes that when students learn to read like historians, write like scientists, and think like researchers, they don't just master content—they master the tools for lifelong learning. By embedding literacy instruction within authentic, engaging content from history, science, social studies, and other disciplines, we help students see reading and writing not as separate subjects, but as powerful instruments for exploring and understanding their world. Through concrete examples, meaningful connections, and purposeful practice, we prepare students to communicate with confidence and think with clarity in any academic or professional context they encounter.
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Preview of Virginia Writing SOL IRW TestPrep Prompts Thesis Outline Practice1 Middle School

Virginia Writing SOL IRW TestPrep Prompts Thesis Outline Practice1 Middle School

Writing assessments do not just test whether students can write — they test whether students know how to read a prompt. And that is exactly where most students fall apart. They dive straight into writing without identifying what the prompt is actually asking, and their responses miss the mark before they have written a single body paragraph. This resource gives students a repeatable four-step system they can use on any state or county writing assessment — including Virginia's IRW — to break dow
Preview of Graphic Organizers Main Idea & Supporting Details Worksheets Grades 4 5 6 7 8

Graphic Organizers Main Idea & Supporting Details Worksheets Grades 4 5 6 7 8

Main Idea & Supporting Details Graphic Organizers – Differentiated Formats for All Learners These organizers help students master one of the most essential comprehension skills— identifying main ideas and supporting details—with this versatile and engaging collection of graphic organizers! Whether you’re working with nonfiction texts, summarizing fiction, analyzing arguments, or organizing research, this resource provides a variety of graphic organizer formats to meet the diverse needs of your l
Preview of “Laura's Key” (Anne-Marie Reidy) Character-Driven Short Story Activities

“Laura's Key” (Anne-Marie Reidy) Character-Driven Short Story Activities

Character Growth & Plot Mastery with “Laura’s Key” — Indirect Characterization + Plot Diagram Activities Bring the heart of character development and narrative structure to life with this engaging, standards-aligned resource for “ Laura’s Key.” Perfect for middle school readers, this activity pack blends close reading, inference skills, and critical thinking in one easy-to-use bundle. Students will: Analyze indirect characterization through carefully selected quotes.Identify key personality trai
Preview of Brave Little Toaster Plot Diagram HMH Graphic Organizer

Brave Little Toaster Plot Diagram HMH Graphic Organizer

Transform Story Analysis into an Interactive Learning Experience!Perfect for Middle School Literature ClassesThis engaging plot diagram activity brings the futuristic tale of "Brave Little Toaster" to life in your classroom. Students will dive into a world where appliances have personalities and technology battles against humanity in this thrilling science fiction short story. What Makes This Activity Special:Interactive Learning: Students cut out story event boxes and physically arrange them on
Preview of Graphic Organizer Sensory Details Writing Reading ELA

Graphic Organizer Sensory Details Writing Reading ELA

Sensory Details Graphic Organizer - Bring Writing to Life!Help students create vivid, engaging writing with this versatile graphic organizer that guides them through the five senses plus movement. Perfect for narrative writing, descriptive paragraphs, poetry, and cross-curricular projects, this organizer encourages students to move beyond basic descriptions and craft rich, immersive text that draws readers in. Whether students are describing a historical setting, explaining a scientific process,
Preview of Escape Room: American Civics Government Branches of Government Vocabulary

Escape Room: American Civics Government Branches of Government Vocabulary

Looking for an easy prep, high engagement activity for your students?  Not only will  they learn about American civics, but they also will practice other skills:  Reading fiction and non-fiction textsEvaluating Text structureMaking InferencesFinding Supporting DetailsBuilding VocabularyEach escape room includes a high interest passage related to one branch of government or civic responsibility. Each room gives students a different clue to a political mystery.  Room 1: Legislative Branch – Making
Preview of Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer Set

Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer Set

Looking to boost your students’ analytical thinking and reading comprehension? This resource includes 7 variations of a compare and contrast graphic organizers that help students identify similarities and differences with clarity and confidence! The organizers follow the same basic format, but they have been modified to allow for a simple and narrow analysis or for a more complex and broad one. Some organizers also have room for students to summarize what has been mapped out.   Perfect for: Li
Preview of Capitalization Sort

Capitalization Sort

Quick and easy activity to review the difference between common and proper nouns (those words you do not capitalize and those that you do). Prep: Print and copy handout. Other Materials Needed: Scissors and glue Students cut the boxes out at the bottom and glue them under the correct category in the chart.
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Our mission is to empower students to become skilled readers, writers, and critical thinkers across all subject areas by integrating essential literacy skills into meaningful content learning. We believe that literacy is not confined to English class—it is the foundation for understanding and communicating in every discipline. Through our curriculum, students develop the ability to: Identify and utilize concrete examples to support their thinking and strengthen their arguments across all subjects. Connect research and details to main ideas, building bridges between specific evidence and broader concepts. Write effectively and fluidly in any situation, adapting their voice and style to meet the demands of different disciplines and audiences. Apply critical reading skills—including inference, identifying main ideas, analyzing text structure, and evaluating sources—to unlock meaning in science texts, historical documents, mathematical problems, and beyond. Build vocabulary in meaningful ways by encountering and using academic and domain-specific terms within rich contexts, connecting new words to prior knowledge and real-world applications. Develop analysis skills through close reading of complex texts, learning to examine language, structure, and meaning with precision and depth across all disciplines Our approach recognizes that when students learn to read like historians, write like scientists, and think like researchers, they don't just master content—they master the tools for lifelong learning. By embedding literacy instruction within authentic, engaging content from history, science, social studies, and other disciplines, we help students see reading and writing not as separate subjects, but as powerful instruments for exploring and understanding their world. Through concrete examples, meaningful connections, and purposeful practice, we prepare students to communicate with confidence and think with clarity in any academic or professional context they encounter.

Teaching style

I believe in teaching that goes beyond worksheets and rote learning. My classroom is built on meaningful literacy—where students read to understand, write to think, and speak to explore ideas. I design resources that help students engage deeply with content, think critically, and communicate clearly across all subject areas.

My own education history

BS in Elementary Education with minor in English M.ed. in English Education Additional Graduate work in Children's Literature

Additional biographical information

Began as an elementary teacher. Taught for 15 years in college and early college. Spent 4 years in high school classroom. Currently a middle school teacher.