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Creative digital resources in literature and language arts designed to promote excellence in literacy for all learners, at every grade level. Curated by an experienced educator who has taught middle school ELA, 12th grade English, AP Literature, and AP Language, and is certified in dyslexia intervention and primary-level literacy instruction. Our resources are thoughtfully crafted to inspire, engage, and empower readers and writers—from foundational phonics to advanced literary analysis. Whether you’re teaching beginning readers or AP scholars, you’ll find high-quality, research-based materials that make learning literature and language arts both meaningful and enjoyable.
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Preview of AP Language and Composition Yearlong Curriculum Map

AP Language and Composition Yearlong Curriculum Map

Take the stress out of planning your AP Language and Composition course with this complete AP Lang Curriculum Map for the entire school year. This yearlong pacing guide is organized around the major AP Language skill categories, including rhetorical situation, claims and evidence, reasoning and organization, style, synthesis writing, argument writing, and rhetorical analysis. Each unit includes pacing, skill alignment, AP Classroom Progress Check connections, suggested texts, student objectives,
Preview of AP Literature and Composition Yearlong Curriculum Map

AP Literature and Composition Yearlong Curriculum Map

Take the stress out of planning your AP Literature course with this complete AP Literature Curriculum Map for the entire school year. This yearlong pacing guide is organized around the AP Literature and Composition Course and Exam Description skills, with units designed to build students’ ability to analyze fiction, poetry, drama, and longer works while preparing for AP Classroom progress checks, literary analysis writing, poetry analysis, and full literary argument essays. This curriculum map i
Preview of How to Create a Literary Analysis Lesson | The Red Convertible Example Text

How to Create a Literary Analysis Lesson | The Red Convertible Example Text

The Red Convertible by Louise Erdrich – Literary Analysis Lesson | AP Lit | Teaching Students How to Write Analysis QuestionsHelp your students move beyond basic comprehension and into true literary analysis with this structured, visually engaging lesson built around “The Red Convertible” by Louise Erdrich. This resource teaches students not only how to analyze literature—but how to think like literary analysts by creating their own high-level questions. This lesson is perfect for building AP L
Preview of How to Create a Rhetorical Analysis Lesson | Mother Tongue Example

How to Create a Rhetorical Analysis Lesson | Mother Tongue Example

Rhetorical Analysis Lesson: “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan | AP Lang | Writing Questions & FrameworksHelp students master rhetorical analysis with this engaging, structured lesson centered on Amy Tan’s powerful essay “Mother Tongue.” This resource guides students through key AP Language skills by teaching them how to analyze rhetoric and create their own higher-level analytical questions. This lesson includes a visually engaging set of instructional slides and examples (see preview ) that walk stud
Preview of British Literature Curriculum Map

British Literature Curriculum Map

British Literature Curriculum MapThis yearlong British Literature curriculum is designed to engage seniors in meaningful, theme-driven literary analysis while developing essential reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. Organized by quarter, the curriculum explores timeless questions about morality, ambition, identity, and human nature through a diverse range of texts, writing tasks, and interdisciplinary connections. What This Curriculum Offers: Thematic Structure: Each quarter is built
Preview of AP Literature & Composition Curriculum Map

AP Literature & Composition Curriculum Map

AP Literature Curriculum MapThis curriculum map offers a thoughtfully sequenced and skill-aligned framework for teaching AP English Literature and Composition. Organized into nine thematic units, the course integrates close reading, analytical writing, and AP-aligned assessments, while emphasizing diverse voices, literary traditions, and universal human themes. Each unit is grounded in the AP Literature Course and Exam Description (CED) skills, ensuring that students practice interpreting comple
Preview of A Modest Proposal Rhetorical Annotation Guide

A Modest Proposal Rhetorical Annotation Guide

Downloadable Rhetorical Annotation Guide for A Modest ProposalThis student-friendly annotation guide helps readers engage deeply with Jonathan Swift’s famous satire by showing them what to highlight and how to annotate key rhetorical elements. It includes guided prompts for identifying tone, irony, satire, parody, ethos, pathos, and logos, along with space to connect each to Swift’s real argument and the historical context of 18th-century Ireland. Perfect for building close reading and rhetorica
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Experience

Creative digital resources in literature and language arts designed to promote excellence in literacy for all learners, at every grade level. Curated by an experienced educator who has taught middle school ELA, 12th grade English, AP Literature, and AP Language, and is certified in dyslexia intervention and primary-level literacy instruction. Our resources are thoughtfully crafted to inspire, engage, and empower readers and writers—from foundational phonics to advanced literary analysis. Whether you’re teaching beginning readers or AP scholars, you’ll find high-quality, research-based materials that make learning literature and language arts both meaningful and enjoyable.

Teaching style

I believe in fostering excellence in literacy for all learners through a balance of structure, creativity, and purpose. My teaching integrates classical literary depth with research-based reading instruction, empowering students—from emerging readers to AP scholars—to think critically, read with empathy, and write with intention.

Awards & shining teacher moments

New Educator of the Year Award 19-20 American Hero Teacher of the Year Award 21-22

My own education history

Bachelors of Arts in English from Florida Gulf Coast University. Masters of Public Health from Liberty University. Teaching Certification from Florida Gulf Coast University. Philosophy of Christian Education Certification from Hobe Sound Bible College. Dyslexia Certification from the University of Florida.

Additional biographical information

Hi, I’m Courtney, an English educator passionate about creating engaging, research-based resources that foster excellence in literacy for all learners. With experience teaching middle school ELA, 12th Grade English, AP Literature, and AP Language, I specialize in helping students think deeply, read critically, and write with purpose. I’m also certified in dyslexia intervention and literacy instruction for early learners, and I believe every student—from emerging readers to advanced scholars—deserves the tools to succeed and the joy of learning through language.