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After 32+ years of teaching in New York City, I retired on January 1st. I celebrated my career with a ten day trip to Iceland - it was awesome! Though I miss my students and school community, I do not miss the ever constant call for teachers to add more responsibilities to their already full plates. So now I'm enjoying naps, reading, and swimming at the local Y, and I finally have time to update and upload more of my resources to TPT. I hope you find something inspiring to lighten your load.
Highlights
*For three years I taught in the Project Freire Saturday Literacy Program in Brooklyn.
*For three years I worked developing teachers as a literacy instructional specialist for the Brooklyn High Schools Superintendent's Office. My double period literacy class acted as a "fishbowl" and springboard for workshops.
*I was a co advisor for my school's Peer Group Connection Class, where I taught upperclassmen to facilitate weekly mentoring activities with small groups of freshmen in order to make their transition to high school successful. This turned out to be one of the most meaningful experiences I've had as an educator.
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Grit Mega Bundle | 6-8 & 9-12 Mini-Units + 8 Anchor Posters | Save 20%
20% Off — Everything you need to teach grit, perseverance, and growth mindset across grades 6-12.This Mega Bundle combines THREE complete resources into one comprehensive grit-teaching toolkit. Whether you teach middle school, high school, or move between grade bands, you'll have everything you need to introduce, measure, and grow grit in your students — backed by Dr. Angela Duckworth's validated research and powerful real-world case studies. WHAT'S INCLUDED — 3 Products / 8 Files Total 📚 PR
6th - 12th
Character Education, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RI.6.1
, RI.6.2
, RI.7.1
+19
Letters of Legacy: Rhetorical Analysis Stations | Famous Fathers' Letters | 9-12
A 3-day rhetorical analysis stations activity featuring four public-domain letters from fathers to their children. Perfect for Father's Day, end-of-year reflection, or any time you want to teach rhetorical devices through authentic, moving texts. WHAT'S INCLUDED (39 pages, print-ready PDF):✏️ Detailed Teacher Guide with overview, learning objectives, CCSS alignment, pacing, three setup options, differentiation strategies, and sensitivity considerations ✏️ Rhetorical Devices Reference Sheet (13 d
9th - 12th
Close Reading, Informational Text, Writing
Any Novel Study Unit BUNDLE | Editable Print & Go for ANY Book | Grades 6-12
Everything you need to teach any text, for every grade you teach. This mega bundle combines both Any Novel Study Units — Grades 6–8 and Grades 9–12 — into one money-saving download. Plan once, reuse all year, across your whole course load. Whether you teach a single grade or span middle and high school, these comprehensive, fully editable units work with any novel, play, short story, or nonfiction text. You supply the title; the frameworks do the thinking work. What's included — two complete uni
6th - 12th
Novel Studies, Reading, Writing
Any Novel Study Unit | Editable Print & Go Templates for ANY Book | Grades 9-12
Plan your literature unit once and reuse it with every text you teach. This comprehensive, fully editable study unit works with any novel, play, short story, or nonfiction text — built for the analytical demands of the high school ELA classroom. Whether your students are reading The Great Gatsby, Macbeth, Their Eyes Were Watching God, or a text you're teaching for the first time, the frameworks carry the rigor. You supply the title. What you get — a complete 28-page unit in four parts: 📘 Pre-Re
9th - 12th
Novel Studies, Reading, Writing
NYS Regents 2026 Next Gen ELA Prep Bundle: Teacher Guide, Study Guide, Workbook
Get your students exam-ready for the redesigned New York State English Regents with this complete 3-part prep bundle. Aligned to the June 2026 Next Generation ELA exam, it includes everything you need to teach the format, build the skills, and run a full review unit — no prep required. This bundle includes three print-ready PDFs: Student Study Guide (17 pages) — teaches the three-part exam structure, weighting, and what changed for 2026, with strategies and scoring rubrics for Reading Comprehens
9th - 12th
ELA Test Prep
Any Novel Study Unit | Editable Print & Go Templates for ANY Book | Grades 6-8
Stop rebuilding your novel unit every time you change texts. This comprehensive, fully editable study unit works with any novel, short story, play, or informational text you teach — so you plan once and reuse it all year long. Whether your class is reading The Giver, Romeo and Juliet, The Outsiders, or a text that isn't on any pacing guide yet, the frameworks do the thinking work. You just supply the title. What you get — a complete 25-page unit in four parts: 📘 Pre-Reading — Anticipation guide
6th - 8th
Novel Studies, Reading, Writing
Kendrick Lamar Unit | Literary Devices, Figurative Language & Creative Writing
Does your class need a text that actually demands their full attention? Kendrick Lamar's lyrics are among the most lyrically sophisticated in contemporary music — layered with allusion, allegory, extended metaphor, and paradox — and this unit treats them exactly the way they deserve: as literature. This modular Kendrick Lamar ELA unit gives grades 11–12 students a rigorous, culturally relevant pathway into college-preparatory literary analysis and original creative writing. Use all five modules
11th - 12th
Creative Writing, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.11-12.2
, RL.11-12.4
, RL.11-12.5
+5
Grit Mini-Unit Grades 6-8 | Teacher Guide + Slide Presentation + Student Packet
🌟 Help your middle schoolers discover that grit is a SKILL they can grow — through the story of Simone Biles and a real, validated self-assessment.This complete 2-day mini-unit gives your students Dr. Angela Duckworth's validated 12-Item Grit Scale, an inspiring case study of Simone Biles (foster care → Olympic gold → mental health → triumphant comeback), and a concrete 4-week action plan to grow their own grit. Everything is included — slides, student materials, AND a comprehensive teacher's g
6th - 8th
Informational Text, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RI.6.1
, RI.6.2
, RI.7.1
+9
Also included in: Grit Mega Bundle | 6-8 & 9-12 Mini-Units + 8 Anchor Posters | Save 20%
Grit Mini-Unit Grades 9-12 | Slides + Student Packet + Teacher Guide | SEL + ELA
This complete 2-day mini-unit gives your students Dr. Angela Duckworth's validated 12-Item Grit Scale, a powerful real-world case study (Octavia E. Butler), and a concrete 4-week action plan to grow their own grit. Everything you need to teach it is included — slides, student materials, AND a comprehensive teacher's guide with day-by-day facilitation notes. Designed for grades 9-12, this unit meets students where they are: honest about their grit gap, supported in their growth, and walking out o
9th - 12th
Informational Text, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RI.9-10.1
, RI.9-10.2
, RI.11-12.1
+7
Also included in: Grit Mega Bundle | 6-8 & 9-12 Mini-Units + 8 Anchor Posters | Save 20%
Prince Ea Rhetorical Analysis & Argument Unit | Spoken Word | Grades 9-12 APLang
Turn Prince Ea's viral spoken word piece into 5 days of rigorous rhetorical analysis AND original student argument. Includes SOAPSTone, anaphora, reverse outlining, a written-OR-spoken final product, and built-in differentiation supports for Grades 9–10 and 11–12/AP. Featuring Prince Ea's "I Just Sued the School System" Your students have feelings about school. This unit teaches them what to DO with those feelings rhetorically — how to take a complaint and turn it into a real argument with struc
9th - 12th
Civics, Speaking & Listening, Writing
Taylor Swift Unit | Literary Devices, Figurative Language & Creative Writing
Does your class light up the moment music enters the room? This modular Taylor Swift ELA unit turns that energy into rigorous literary analysis — meeting students where they are while hitting the skills that matter most. Students will close-read lyrics from across Taylor Swift's discography (Folklore, Red TV, Fearless TV, Midnights, Lover, Speak Now TV, and her debut album) to identify, analyze, and write with literary devices. No fluff — just high-engagement texts paired with real ELA work. ⭐ W
9th - 10th
Creative Writing, Literature, Poetry
CCSS
RL.9-10.2
, RL.9-10.4
, RL.9-10.6
+4
CHARACTER ANALYSIS through objects | Pairs with Any Text | Grades 6-12
What does Atticus's playlist look like? What's in Montag's backpack? What text would be on Romeo's phone? What sits on Lady Macbeth's dinner plate? This visual character study packet transforms textual evidence into design choices. Students translate quotes — both direct and indirect characterization — into 14 single-page graphics that double as engaging creative work and rigorous text-based analysis. Every design choice must be defended with a quote from the text. Surface design becomes deep an
6th - 12th
Literature, Visual Arts, Writing
CCSS
RL.6.1
, RL.6.3
, RL.7.1
+22
ELA Stations Bundle | Poetry + Info Text | Literary + Rhetorical Analysis | HS
Celebrate Earth Day with two fully-designed, print-and-go stations activities that together give students a complete close reading experience across both literary and informational texts. This bundle pairs an original nonfiction rhetorical analysis activity with a poetry close reading activity — two 45-minute lessons built on the same station structure so your planning stays simple and your instruction stays rich.What's Included*Informational Text Stations — Rhetorical Analysis & Close ReadingSt
9th - 11th
Reading, Writing
The Anthropocene Reviewed: A Rhetorical Analysis WebQuest | AP Lang | 9-12
Turn your students into Rhetorical Consultants! In this 5-day, fully-scaffolded WebQuest, students deconstruct one essay from John Green's bestselling collection The Anthropocene Reviewed and reverse-engineer how he transforms everyday objects (Diet Dr Pepper, Canada Geese, the QWERTY keyboard) into profound commentary on the human experience. Using the SPACE-CAT framework, student teams analyze the rhetorical situation, map structural shifts, profile emotional appeals, and ultimately "rate the
9th - 12th
Reading, Writing
Spring Stations Activities Bundle: Poetry & Informational Text
📍Spring is the perfect time to get antsy students up on their feet! This Spring themed bundle contains two station activities with everything you need to get students thinking, discussing, and writing while moving around the classroom. Includes teacher guides, station texts, student packets, and exits. Spring Poetry Stations and Spring Informational Text Stations 💬 Questions?Feel free to reach out before purchasing! If you enjoy this resource, please leave a rating — it means the world to
8th - 11th
Informational Text, Poetry
CCSS
RL.9-10.1
, RL.9-10.4
, RL.9-10.5
+4
Classic Short Stories Unit Plan | Grades 9-12 | 5 Weeks
This five-week editable unit introduces students to eight celebrated short stories drawn from the American and European literary canon. Through close reading, discussion, and writing, students develop skills in literary analysis, critical thinking, and interpretive writing. The unit progresses from foundational story elements to complex thematic and social commentary. This unit includes: essential questions, common core standards, learning objectives, weekly pacing guide, instructional strategie
9th - 12th
Reading, Short Stories, Writing
Voices of Resistance: Lyric Analysis Unit of Protest Songs w/ Lessons & Projects
🗣Voices of Resistance is a comprehensive, print-ready Word document. Here's what's inside: ✅️Standards, Goals, & Learning Objectives - CCSS 9-10th alignment, enduring understandings, essential questions, and measurable learning objectives ✅️Song Profiles - all 5 songs in detailed tables: Fortunate Son, This Land Is Your Land (full version with the missing radical verses highlighted), Strange Fruit, Fight the Power, and Alright - each with historical context, key themes, and literary & rhetor
9th - 12th
Close Reading, U.S. History, Writing-Essays
CCSS
RL.9-10.4
, RL.9-10.5
, RI.9-10.1
+7
Career Research Unit Plan + Graphic Organizer | High School ELA | My Next Move
This complete, ready-to-use Career Research Unit gives high school ELA students a structured, meaningful way to explore potential careers — and connects real-world research skills directly to standards. The centerpiece of the unit is the free, U.S. Department of Labor website My Next Move (www.mynextmove.org), which students use to research job duties, required skills, education paths, salary data, and more. Everything you need is included in one 12-page editable Word document:✅ Full 20-day unit
9th - 12th
Informational Text, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RI.9-10.1
, RI.9-10.7
, RI.11-12.1
+15
Summer Vacation Travel Brochure | Research & Persuasive Writing Project | 6 - 8
Send your students on a research adventure with this engaging, print-and-go travel brochure project! Students choose a real-world destination they'd love to visit, conduct guided research using credible sources, and design a persuasive tri-fold travel brochure that combines informational writing, descriptive language, and visual design. This 10-page packet is the perfect end-of-year activity, summer learning project, or anytime unit to blend research skills, persuasive writing, and creativity. W
6th - 8th
Informational Text, Reading, Writing
Alike (2015) Comprehensive Film Study Guide | Grades 6-12
A complete 27-page film guide for the Goya Award-winning animated short Alike (2015). Differentiated for grades 6–12. Print-ready PDF. ★ Looking for an unforgettable, dialogue-free animated short that sparks the kind of ELA discussion you can't plan for? ★ This 27-page Comprehensive Film Study Guide for the Goya Award-winning Spanish animated short Alike (Pepe School Land, 2015) gives you everything you need to teach theme, characterization, symbolism, mood, and visual storytelling — all from an
6th - 12th
Character Education, Visual Arts, Writing
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About the store
Experience
After 32+ years of teaching in New York City, I retired on January 1st. I celebrated my career with a ten day trip to Iceland - it was awesome! Though I miss my students and school community, I do not miss the ever constant call for teachers to add more responsibilities to their already full plates. So now I'm enjoying naps, reading, and swimming at the local Y, and I finally have time to update and upload more of my resources to TPT. I hope you find something inspiring to lighten your load.
Highlights
*For three years I taught in the Project Freire Saturday Literacy Program in Brooklyn.
*For three years I worked developing teachers as a literacy instructional specialist for the Brooklyn High Schools Superintendent's Office. My double period literacy class acted as a "fishbowl" and springboard for workshops.
*I was a co advisor for my school's Peer Group Connection Class, where I taught upperclassmen to facilitate weekly mentoring activities with small groups of freshmen in order to make their transition to high school successful. This turned out to be one of the most meaningful experiences I've had as an educator.
Teaching style
Teaching style is directly related to learning style. As a learner I am curious, enthusiastic, passionate, hard working and determined. My teaching style follows suit.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I have been nominated for the Disney Hand Teacher Award and The New York City Apple Award. I am amongst the founders of a theatre arts high school in Brooklyn. I appeared in a Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes documentary with a student I taught to read who was inspired by Seedfolks to transform an abandoned lot into a garden for teenagers in his community. He went on to graduate, attend college on a scholarship and is currently working in the NYC public school system.
My own education history
Brooklyn College
B.A. English with a minor in Secondary Education
M.S. Special Education
NYS Permanent Certification in English 7-12,
NYS Permanent Certification in Special Education,
NYC Permanent License Teacher of English Day High School,
NYC Permanent License Teacher of Special Education
Additional biographical information
Special Training:
Adult Literacy Media Alliance / TV 411
Americas Choice Ramp Up To Literacy
Bader Language Assessment
Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
Theatre for a New Audience
Theatre of the Oppressed
Wilson Direct Instruction Reading Program
Peer Group Connection
CUNY LINCT to Success Pre College ELA: Exploring the Social Sciences
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