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I’m a middle school ELA teacher with 18 + years of experience designing high-engagement lessons that blend creativity, critical thinking, and real-world relevance. I currently teach 8th grade and work with 130+ students a year, constantly refining my resources based on what actually works in the classroom.
Everything I create has been tested with real students, revised based on their responses, and built to save teachers time without sacrificing rigor.
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Edgar Allan Poe Mini-Unit Bundle
⭐️ Looking for a complete, engaging Edgar Allan Poe mini-unit with built-in assessment?Bring gothic literature to life with this interactive, low-prep ELA bundle designed to build background knowledge, deepen comprehension, and assess student mastery with rigor and ease. This ready-to-use mini-unit guides students through suspense, symbolism, and psychological conflict using “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “Annabel Lee.” Students stay engaged through creative and analytical tasks while you get mea
7th - 10th
Novel Studies, Poetry, Short Stories
Middle School Argument Stations Sports Commentators Claim Evidence 6-8
Bring excitement into your ELA classroom without sacrificing rigor. This engaging Sports–themed ELA stations lesson challenges students to analyze " trash" talk vs. professional language through debate, claims and evidence, rewriting, and figurative language analysis. Students rotate through 6 interactive stations that ask them to think critically about audience, purpose, tone, and word choice while using high-interest sports commentary they actually recognize. This lesson works perfectly t
6th - 9th
Other (ELA), Reading Strategies, Writing
Middle School Poetic Devices Stations Figurative Language
Looking for an engaging, ready-to-use way to teach (or review!) poetic devices? This Poetic Devices Station Rotation is a high-interest, no-prep resource that walks students through SIX different figurative language skills with clear objectives, examples, and sentence-transformation tasks. Students rotate through each station and transform simple sentences into more descriptive, creative versions making this perfect for practice, reinforcement, or a full-period interactive lesson. ✅ What’s Inc
5th - 9th
Other (ELA), Poetry, Writing
The Landlady by Roald Dahl Pre Reading Activity Suspense Short Story Lesson
📘 OverviewBefore diving into Roald Dahl’s “The Landlady,” this pre-reading assignment helps students build the background knowledge they must have to understand the setting: a quaint Bed and Breakfast. Students often have no clue what a B&B even is — this activity fixes that. With structured research prompts, comparison questions, and a closing reflection, students learn:What a Bed & Breakfast isTypical amenities and expectationsThe role of a hostHow a B&B compares to hotels and AirbnbsHow sett
7th - 10th
Other (ELA), Reading Strategies, Short Stories
Point of View Practice Pop Culture Real Life Scenarios Middle School
⭐PLEASE NOTE⭐ This resource is apart of the NYS Grade 8 ELA Test MEGA BUNDLE. If you plan to purchase the bundle, you do not need to purchase this separately. Help students truly understand point of view—not just guess it. This Point of View Practice Worksheet challenges students to identify first person, second person, third person limited, and third person omniscient using engaging, real-life scenarios pulled from sports, social media, music, gaming, and everyday situations. Students must id
6th - 10th, Not Specific
ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Short Stories
Also included in: Middle School Reading Comprehension Bundle: Theme, Main Idea, Inference
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About the store
Experience
I’m a middle school ELA teacher with 18 + years of experience designing high-engagement lessons that blend creativity, critical thinking, and real-world relevance. I currently teach 8th grade and work with 130+ students a year, constantly refining my resources based on what actually works in the classroom.
Everything I create has been tested with real students, revised based on their responses, and built to save teachers time without sacrificing rigor.
Teaching style
My classroom runs on movement, discussion, choice, and purpose. I believe students learn best when they’re doing the thinking, not just absorbing it. That’s why most of my resources include stations, debate prompts, real-world scenarios, interactive slides, and writing that feels relevant .
My goal:
✅ Engagement without fluff
✅ Rigor without overwhelm
✅ Creativity without chaos
If it doesn’t make students think AND make a teacher’s life easier, it doesn’t go in my store.
My own education history
18+ years in the classroom with a
B.A. in English
M.A. Secondary Education
M.A. in adminstation
Additional biographical information
When I’m not teaching or creating resources, I’m usually reading, traveling, or spoiling my Shih Tzu puppies. I’m also building a collection of classroom-tested activities that help teachers cut prep time in half while still delivering lessons students remember.
If you like resources that are ready to teach, thoughtfully designed, and built for real classrooms, you’re in the right store.
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