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Hi, I’m Rebecca, a classroom teacher, curriculum planner, and the creator of ReadyWrite.
I believe writing is one of the most powerful tools for learning, especially when included in all core classes. ReadyWrite is built on proven, research-based strategies that support comprehension through purposeful writing. Every resource is designed with real classrooms in mind and reflects what I’ve seen work with students across a range of abilities.
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Career Research Project | Infographic & Google Slides Presentation | Grade 5 ELA
Help your students complete a meaningful career research project with structure, support, and engaging final products. This Grade 5 career research and infographic project guides students step-by-step as they explore their interests, research a career, create a career infographic, and build a Google Slides presentation to share what they learned. This resource is designed to make career research manageable for students and easy for teachers to implement. Students begin with a career interest
5th - 8th
Informational Text, Library Skills, Other (ELA)
CCSS, TEKS
RI.5.1
, RI.5.2
, RI.5.4
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Westward Expansion | TEKS-Aligned | Complete Lessons, Passages, & Assessments
This complete Westward Expansion unit replaces 10 days of Grade 5 social studies instruction (plus assessment day) and includes everything needed to teach westward migration from start to finish. Lessons, readings, writing activities, assessments, and primary sources are already planned so you can stop piecing together materials and focus on teaching. This unit is designed to be taught as a standalone Westward Expansion module and does not require additional textbooks or resources. Includes:10
5th
U.S. History
Civil War & Reconstruction Complete Unit | 5th Grade Social Studies | TEKS
Teach the Civil War and Reconstruction with clarity, structure, and built-in writing support with zero prep.This ready-to-teach Civil War and Reconstruction unit replaces multiple days of planning with structured lessons, built-in writing supports, and primary source analysis designed for 5th grade social studies. This unit is designed to help 5th grade students understand not just what happened, but why it happened and how it changed the United States. Students move step by step from sectionali
5th
U.S. History
Russia & Eurasia Unit | 6th Grade Social Studies TEKS | Activities & Assessments
This Russia and Eurasia unit for 6th grade social studies is TEKS aligned and centers on structured reading passages paired with student activities and assessments to support deep regional understanding. Instead of isolated activities, this unit helps students understand how geography, climate, resources, government power, and culture work together to shape daily life across the region. Lessons are sequenced intentionally so students see cause and effect across systems and build understanding fr
6th
Other (Social Studies)
American Identity 1800s | Expansion & Conflict | 5th Grade TEKS | Social Studies
Help students understand how the United States began to define itself in the early 1800s with a complete, ready-to-teach social studies unit that emphasizes expansion, conflict, culture, and change. This 5th grade TEKS-aligned unit guides students through key events and ideas that shaped American identity after independence, including westward expansion, the Louisiana Purchase, exploration, early technology and innovation, cultural expression, and the growing sectional divisions within the nati
5th
U.S. History
American Identity & Growth (Early 1800s) | 5th Grade TEKS | Social Studies
This American Identity (early 1800s) Reading & Assessment Unit for 5th grade social studies is TEKS aligned and designed to support instruction during the early 1800s, before Manifest Destiny. This resource provides structured, lesson-based reading passages paired with checks for understanding and formative assessments, allowing students to build historical understanding through cause and effect, perspective, and evidence-based thinking. The materials are intentionally sequenced so students d
5th
Other (Social Studies), U.S. History
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About the store
Experience
Hi, I’m Rebecca, a classroom teacher, curriculum planner, and the creator of ReadyWrite.
I believe writing is one of the most powerful tools for learning, especially when included in all core classes. ReadyWrite is built on proven, research-based strategies that support comprehension through purposeful writing. Every resource is designed with real classrooms in mind and reflects what I’ve seen work with students across a range of abilities.
Teaching style
My teaching style is structured, supportive, and centered around clarity. I believe in giving students the tools they need to think deeply and express their ideas confidently, without overwhelming them. Whether I’m teaching ELAR or integrating writing into social studies and science topics, I focus on strategies that make learning visible, manageable, and meaningful.
I design instruction that balances scaffolding with independence. I’m passionate about helping students grow as writers through content, not just write about it. In every classroom, I strive to create a calm, purposeful space where expectations are high, directions are clear, and students feel capable.
Awards & shining teacher moments
My own education history
I hold a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Florida State University and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Wester Governors University. I’ve taught in Florida, North Carolina, Oregon, and Texas. Currently, I’m certified in Texas for K-8 core subjects, ESL, Special Education, and the Science of Teaching Reading. I’ve taught in both special and general education.
Additional biographical information
Before becoming a teacher, I served as a Navy journalist and public affairs specialist, where I learned the power of clear, purposeful communication. That experience shaped my approach to teaching writing as a tool for learning across all subjects.
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