Let Freedom Read

If you are teaching this text with KIPP Wheatley or Wit & Wisdom, this will be there perfect resource! It includes questions, vocabulary, graphic organizers, multiple choice practice, writing prompts, a project, and a Socratic seminar guide! Everything you need to ensure your module goes off without a hitch!

STAAR 2.0 is upon us, and unfortunately the TEA scoring guidance for the SCR is not as clear as it could be, especially for students. This tool was created specifically for students to use as a checklist during while responding to texts in writing to better understand the criterion on which they will be scored: Response to the QuestionEvidenceThis checklist also includes a reflection opportunity to be completed after they feel they have mastered the criteria. This checklist can be used for any S

STAAR 2.0 is upon us, and our students are in need of consistent and clear writing practice. In this resource you will find: Grade-Level Appropriate Poem, Article, and Short StorySpace for Annotation1 Argumentative Prompt with Nonfiction2 Correspondence Prompts (Nonfiction and Fiction)3 Informational Prompts (Nonfiction, Fiction, and Poetry)These prompts do NOT include lessons or guides to teach the skill of assessment writing through the writing process. But don't worry! Here, you can find my

STAAR 2.0 is upon us, and our students are in need of consistent and clear writing practice. In this resource you will find: Grade-Level Appropriate Poem, Article, and Short StorySpace for Annotation1 Argumentative Prompt with Nonfiction2 Correspondence Prompts (Nonfiction and Fiction)3 Informational Prompts (Nonfiction, Fiction, and Poetry)These prompts do NOT include lessons or guides to teach the skill of assessment writing through the writing process. But don't worry! Here, you can find my

Are you tackling The Odyssey with your middle schoolers? Need some extra skill practice to go along with the text? Thinking of pulling small groups during the unit, but not sure what to use? This might be the resource you are looking for. Each of these chapter guides includes pre, during, and post reading activities. It can be used for small group instruction, group work, or even homework. Each chapter guide also includes a writing prompt for students to make connections from the text to t

STAAR 2.0 is upon us, and our students are in need of consistent and clear writing practice. In this resource you will find: Grade-Level Appropriate Poem, Article, and Short StorySpace for Annotation1 Argumentative Prompt with Nonfiction2 Correspondence Prompts (Nonfiction and Fiction)3 Informational Prompts (Nonfiction, Fiction, and Poetry)These prompts do NOT include lessons or guides to teach the skill of assessment writing through the writing process. But don't worry! Here, you can find my

This Mega Bundle includes all 6 genre-specific station sets (Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Speech & Rhetoric, Dram & Plays, and Visual Analysis) designed for deep, standards-aligned reading practice. Each set includes ready-to-use station handouts, student tasks, annotation prompts, third-read writing extensions, and teacher guides. With over 40 skill-based stations, this bundle helps students analyze author's craft, structure, language, and meaning across text types. Perfect for whole-group r

STAAR 2.0 is upon us, and our students are in need of consistent and clear writing practice. In this resource you will find: Grade-Level Appropriate Poem, Article, and Short StorySpace for Annotation1 Argumentative Prompt with Nonfiction2 Correspondence Prompts (Nonfiction and Fiction)3 Informational Prompts (Nonfiction, Fiction, and Poetry)These prompts do NOT include lessons or guides to teach the skill of assessment writing through the writing process. But don't worry! Here, you can find my

STAAR 2.0 is upon us, and our students are in need of consistent and clear writing practice. In this Bundle you will find: ECR Writing Planning Guides for Argumentative, Correspondence, and Informational GenresECR Student-Facing Rubric Checklists for Argumentative, Correspondence, and Informational GenresECR Prompts for Poetry, Fiction and NonfictionGrade-Level Appropriate Poem, Article, and Short StorySpace for Annotation1 Argumentative Prompt with Nonfiction2 Correspondence Prompts (Nonfiction

STAAR 2.0 is upon us, and our students are in need of consistent and clear writing practice. In this resource you will find: 2 Grade-Level Appropriate TextsSpace for AnnotationArgumentative PromptCorrespondence PromptInformational PromptThis prompt does NOT include lessons or guides to teach the skill of assessment writing through the writing process. But don't worry! Here, you can find my ECR Planning Guides! Are you still trying to help your students understand how their writing is scored? Ch

STAAR 2.0 is upon us, and our students are in need of consistent and clear writing practice. In this Bundle you will find: ECR Writing Planning Guides for Argumentative, Correspondence, and Informational GenresECR Student-Facing Rubric Checklists for Argumentative, Correspondence, and Informational GenresECR Prompts for Poetry, Fiction and NonfictionGrade-Level Appropriate Poem, Article, and Short StorySpace for Annotation1 Argumentative Prompt with Nonfiction2 Correspondence Prompts (Nonfiction

STAAR 2.0 is upon us, and unfortunately the TEA scoring guidance for the ECR is not as clear as it could be, especially for students. This tool was created specifically for students to use as a checklist during the writing process to better understand the criterion on which they will be scored: Development and Organization of IdeasConventionsThis checklist also includes a reflection opportunity to be completed after they feel they have mastered the criteria. This checklist is for all three essay

Are you running Writing Conferences in your classroom? Are you looking to boost writing feedback with each your students! Then this resource is what you are looking for! It's not only one conference form, but 3! Large Writing Form (1 to a page)Mini Writing Forms (4 to a page)Sticky Note Form Template (6 sticky notes to a page)Need a place to capture all the amazing feedback you're giving! No worries, a Running Record is included! Just capture the main points of the feedback and you'll hav

Are you reading Bud, Not Buddy with your students? Need some extra skill practice to go along with the text? Thinking of pulling small groups during the unit, but not sure what to use? This might be the resource you are looking for! Each of these drama guides includes pre, during, and post reading activities. It can be used for: small group instructiongroup workhomeworkEach chapter guide also includes a writing prompt for students to make connections from the text to their own experiences!

Rhetorical analysis often feels abstract to students, especially when they are handed a long, complex speech and told to “analyze the author’s choices.” This bundle was created to change that experience. Instead of dropping students into foreign vocab or asking them to write before they are ready, these resources walk students through "I Have a Dream" step by step. With an anticipation guide to activate thinking, a targeted vocabulary handout, a clean copy of the speech with annotation space, an

Are you working on Strategic Monitoring or StratMo in your school? Here is a template that can be leveraged daily in the classroom. Use this tool when students are working together or working independently toward mastery of a skill or standard. At the end of the week, use the wrap-up tool to determine next steps based on data collected from students. This resources can be printed and placed on your keyboard as well as used digitally!

Rhetorical analysis often feels abstract to students. They are told to “analyze the author’s choices,” but they are not always shown how to see those choices on the page. This resource was created to change that. Instead of starting with terminology and theory, students work directly with Dr. King’s words, marking, sorting, and thinking through how language creates meaning, tone, and impact. Using the DIDLS AP Analysis framework, students move from noticing to analysis in a concrete, visual way.

STAAR 2.0 is upon us, and our students are in need of consistent and clear writing practice. In this resource you will find: 2 Grade-Level Appropriate TextsSpace for AnnotationArgumentative PromptCorrespondence PromptInformational PromptThis prompt does NOT include lessons or guides to teach the skill of assessment writing through the writing process. But don't worry! Here, you can find my ECR Planning Guides! Are you still trying to help your students understand how their writing is scored? Ch

Are you tackling The Odyssey with your middle schoolers? Need some extra skill practice to go along with the text? Thinking of pulling small groups during the unit, but not sure what to use? This might be the resource you are looking for. Each of these chapter guides includes pre, during, and post reading activities. It can be used for small group instruction, group work, or even homework. Each chapter guide also includes a writing prompt for students to make connections from the text to their o

STAAR 2.0 is upon us, and our students are in need of consistent and clear writing practice. These warm-ups or do nows helps students focus on the art of their sentence combining skills in order to ROCK the writing SCRs (and revision of their ECRs)! This resource includes 3 weeks of printable warm-ups, digital student practice slides, and teaching slides. It even includes sample responses and rationales! Are you still trying to help your students understand how their writing is scored? Check out