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The Structured Middle

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Norfolk, Maryland, United States
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I am a middle school educator with over 10 years of classroom experience teaching grades 6–8. My primary focus has been English Language Arts and science, with extensive experience teaching reading comprehension, vocabulary development, research skills, and analytical writing aligned to the Virginia Standards of Learning. Throughout my career, I have worked with diverse learners in both general education and intervention settings. I regularly design targeted instructional materials to support struggling readers, accelerate progress for advanced students, and provide meaningful practice for whole-class instruction. In addition to classroom teaching, I have developed assessments, remediation materials, and differentiated resources to help students prepare for high-stakes assessments. My materials emphasize clear structure, engaging topics, and skills that students can apply across subjects. All resources in my store are classroom-tested, student-centered, and designed to save teachers time while maintaining rigorous instruction.
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Preview of Virginia SOL Reading Test Prep Bundle | 7th Grade ELA Review | Passages & Q

Virginia SOL Reading Test Prep Bundle | 7th Grade ELA Review | Passages & Q

This Grade 7 Reading VA SOL-aligned bundle includes a comprehensive set of passages, paired texts, and standards-based practice questions designed to prepare students for reading assessments with confidence. A table of contents is included to easily navigate the contents of the bundle. Each  of the 18 passage/passage set includes:✔ Fiction and/or nonfiction texts (including poetry and paired passages) ✔ 10 rigorous multiple-choice questions per passage ✔ Teacher answer keys (with question-by-que
Preview of Middle School Summer Bridge ELA Workbooks Bundle | 5th to 8th Grade

Middle School Summer Bridge ELA Workbooks Bundle | 5th to 8th Grade

Support students across multiple grade levels with this comprehensive Middle School Summer Bridge ELA Bundle. This resource includes three full summer bridge workbooks designed for rising 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Each packet provides 10 weeks of structured ELA practice featuring engaging nonfiction reading passages, comprehension questions, vocabulary development, grammar review, and writing activities aligned to Virginia SOL standards. Perfect for summer school programs, intervention,
Preview of ELA Choice Board | Middle School | Independent and Collaborative Activities

ELA Choice Board | Middle School | Independent and Collaborative Activities

4 weeks of standards-aligned activity options - DONE FOR YOU! Use this as a weekly choice board OR a daily rotation system. While you meet with small groups, the rest of your class stays engaged and accountable with meaningful, standards-aligned work. Structured enough to manage your classroom. Rigorous enough to support real reading and writing skills. This 4-week ELA mission-themed choice board gives students meaningful, independent work while you run small groups, test prep, intervention, o
Preview of 6th to 7th Grade Summer Bridge ELA Nonfiction Workbook | Reading & Grammar

6th to 7th Grade Summer Bridge ELA Nonfiction Workbook | Reading & Grammar

Support rising 7th graders with structured summer ELA practice that strengthens reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills before the new school year begins. This 10-week summer bridge workbook provides engaging nonfiction reading passages paired with rigorous standards-aligned questions and skill practice designed to reduce summer slide while preparing students for middle school ELA success. Ideal for independent practice, intervention, tutoring, summer school, or beginning-
Preview of Reading Fluency & Morphology Intervention Activities for Grades 6–8

Reading Fluency & Morphology Intervention Activities for Grades 6–8

Support struggling middle school readers with this comprehensive, research-aligned Reading Intervention Bundle that combines explicit morphology instruction with high-engagement fluency practice. Designed specifically for Grades 6–8, this bundle gives teachers practical, structured intervention activities that target decoding, vocabulary, automaticity, phrasing, prosody, and academic language development — all in one system. Perfect for: MTSS / RTI intervention Reading support classes Small-gro
Preview of Virginia SOL Reading Test Prep Bundle | 8th Grade ELA Review | Passages & Q

Virginia SOL Reading Test Prep Bundle | 8th Grade ELA Review | Passages & Q

This Grade 8 Reading VA SOL-aligned bundle includes a comprehensive set of passages, paired texts, and standards-based practice questions designed to prepare students for reading assessments with confidence. A table of contents is included to easily navigate the contents of the bundle. Each  of the 18 passage/passage set includes:✔ Fiction and/or nonfiction texts (including poetry and paired passages) ✔ 10 rigorous multiple-choice questions per passage ✔ Teacher answer keys (with question-by-que
Preview of End of Year ELA Activities Middle School | No Prep Writing & Debate Bundle

End of Year ELA Activities Middle School | No Prep Writing & Debate Bundle

May is coming. Your students are checked out. Your energy is low. And you still have 10 days of instruction to deliver.This End-of-Year ELA Survival Pack gives you a structured, low-prep plan that actually works—without sacrificing rigor, standards alignment, or your SPED students. 👉 These are NOT filler activities. Every task is designed for high engagement, student choice, discussion, and real thinking—the kind that keeps middle schoolers involved even when motivation is at its lowest. 📘
Preview of Virginia SOL Reading Test Prep Bundle | 6th Grade ELA Review | Passages & Q

Virginia SOL Reading Test Prep Bundle | 6th Grade ELA Review | Passages & Q

Test prep that actually builds reading skills. This 18-passage reading analysis bundle gives students structured, SOL-style practice with both fiction and nonfiction texts, including paired passages and multiple-choice questions aligned to Virginia standards. Designed for small groups, test prep, independent work, or sub plans, this resource keeps students engaged while reinforcing key comprehension and analysis skills. WHAT’S INCLUDED 18 reading passage sets (fiction + nonfiction) Mix of
Preview of Creative Writing Projects Bundle | Fairy Tale, Folktale, Memoir, Comic, 6-8

Creative Writing Projects Bundle | Fairy Tale, Folktale, Memoir, Comic, 6-8

Four engaging narrative writing projects in one discounted bundle. It's everything you need to take students through a full writing process from mentor text to final product. Each project includes step-by-step teacher directions, student planning pages, and a structured final draft format. Students choose their story, plan their structure, and produce a polished piece of writing while you stay in control of the process. What's included:Fairy Tale Retelling Writing Project ($9.50 value) Students
Preview of Middle School Reading Fluency Activities | Grades 6-8 Intervention | Toolkit

Middle School Reading Fluency Activities | Grades 6-8 Intervention | Toolkit

Stop assigning fluency work that feels like elementary filler. Stop spending hours picking through your Google Drive to find resources to offer parents who want to help at home. This Middle School Fluency Toolkit gives you 8 structured, repeatable routines that actually improve how students read, not just how fast. Built specifically for grades 6–8 struggling readers, this resource targets the missing link between decoding and comprehension: fluency. What You Get ✔ 8 structured fluency routi
Preview of 5th to 6th Grade Summer Bridge Nonfiction ELA Workbook | Reading & Grammar

5th to 6th Grade Summer Bridge Nonfiction ELA Workbook | Reading & Grammar

Help students transition confidently into middle school ELA with this engaging, structured summer bridge packet designed specifically for rising 6th graders. This resource provides meaningful review and skill-building practice without busywork, making it ideal for summer learning, intervention, tutoring, homework, or summer school. Students complete one week at a time through 10 weeks of high-interest ELA practice featuring informational reading passages, standards-aligned comprehension questio
Preview of 7th Grade Reading Comprehension and Activities | Fiction & Nonfiction | Digital

7th Grade Reading Comprehension and Activities | Fiction & Nonfiction | Digital

Need meaningful ELA work that is rigorous, standards-aligned, and easy to use? This middle school reading comprehension activity set includes 12 fiction and nonfiction passages with standards-aligned questions, reusable ANY TEXT activities, writing extensions, and ready-to-go, sub-friendly plans that work for independent practice, emergency sub plans, intervention, test prep, stations, tutoring, or whole-group instruction. Unlike generic worksheets or busy work, these passages were intentionall
Preview of Morphology Intervention | Grades 6–8 | Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots | SOR Aligned

Morphology Intervention | Grades 6–8 | Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots | SOR Aligned

Build stronger readers and vocabulary learners with this engaging, research-aligned Morphology Intervention Toolkit designed specifically for middle school students. This resource gives teachers structured, low-prep morphology activities that explicitly teach prefixes, suffixes, Latin roots, and Greek roots through interactive partner work and small-group intervention. Perfect for:Reading intervention MTSS / RTI groups Small-group instruction Literacy stations Science of Reading aligned vocabula
Preview of Small Group Reading Activities Bundle | 7th Grade ELA | Mood & Tone, Etc.

Small Group Reading Activities Bundle | 7th Grade ELA | Mood & Tone, Etc.

Stop scrambling for meaningful small group work. This bundle gives you ready-to-run, high-interest reading activities that keep students engaged while you teach. You can use it WITH your small group or the other kids can do it independently, or BOTH! It works whole group, too! No fluff. No busywork. Just real comprehension practice that sticks. 📦 WHAT THIS IS A complete small group reading system built around high-interest, skill-focused passages with built-in scaffolding and teacher sup
Preview of Active Note Taking + Review System | Middle School Study Skills Bundle

Active Note Taking + Review System | Middle School Study Skills Bundle

Students don't opt out of notes because they hate learning. Students don’t forget because they didn’t take notes. They opt out because it's tedious and often requires little cognition or interaction. They forget because nothing happens after. This system fixes both. This bundle gives you a complete, research-based system for: ✔ How students take notes (Part 1) ✔ How students revisit and retain them (Part 2)Together, these create a classroom routine where: Students process information durin
Preview of Children’s Book Writing Project | Narrative Writing | Storybook Template

Children’s Book Writing Project | Narrative Writing | Storybook Template

Help students move from idea to finished book with this Children’s Book Creation Bundle, a structured narrative writing project designed for upper elementary and middle school writers. This resource walks students through the full writing process as they plan, draft, revise, edit, illustrate, and publish their own original children’s book. Designed for grades 5–8, this bundle is ideal for narrative writing instruction, writing workshop, project-based learning, enrichment, or a meaningful end-o
Preview of Fairy Tale Retelling Writing Project | Narrative Writing | Creative Writing

Fairy Tale Retelling Writing Project | Narrative Writing | Creative Writing

This fairy tale retelling project gives students creative freedom with structure built in — so you’re not chasing missing work, and students aren’t asking “what do I do next?” 📦 DESCRIPTION This complete narrative writing project walks students step-by-step through planning, drafting, revising, and publishing an original fairy tale retelling. Students choose a familiar fairy tale and transform it using a creative lens: Different point of view Modern setting Alternate ending Genre twist E
Preview of Independent Reading Skill Practice | Differentiated | AI Tool | Middle School

Independent Reading Skill Practice | Differentiated | AI Tool | Middle School

What if every student in your class got a personal reading coach IMMEDIATELY after every answer? That is exactly what the AI Reading Tutor does. This is not a worksheet. It is not a PDF. It is a fully functional, AI-powered reading response tool built specifically for middle school ELA, and it works with ANY passage you are already teaching. ⭐ TRY IT FREE FIRSTBefore you buy, try the free preview: https://aireadingtutorthestructuredmiddle.netlify.app/ No account needed. No download. Just
Preview of End of Year Writing Project | Middle School | Narrative Writing | Memoir

End of Year Writing Project | Middle School | Narrative Writing | Memoir

Teaching memoir writing without worksheets that fall flat? This Memoir Snapshot Writing Project gives students a clear, structured way to write powerful personal narratives—focused on one meaningful moment, told with sensory detail, honest voice, and strong craft. Students don’t summarize their lives—they zoom in on one scene and learn how to make it matter. WHAT IS IT?This is a complete, scaffolded memoir writing project that walks students through the full writing process: choosing a mea
Preview of Summer Reading Intervention Toolkit | Phonics, Fluency & Morphology (Gr1-6)

Summer Reading Intervention Toolkit | Phonics, Fluency & Morphology (Gr1-6)

Your child can read the words… but doesn’t always understand them. Or they struggle to sound words out and lose confidence quickly. You need something structured, simple, and actually effective. 👉 This toolkit gives you a clear, 10–15 minute daily routine that builds real reading skills—without overwhelm.📘 What This IsA Science of Reading–aligned home or classroom toolkit with two interactive practice packets: Part 1: Phonics & Fluency Part 2: Morphology & Fluency Each packet is designed
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Experience

I am a middle school educator with over 10 years of classroom experience teaching grades 6–8. My primary focus has been English Language Arts and science, with extensive experience teaching reading comprehension, vocabulary development, research skills, and analytical writing aligned to the Virginia Standards of Learning. Throughout my career, I have worked with diverse learners in both general education and intervention settings. I regularly design targeted instructional materials to support struggling readers, accelerate progress for advanced students, and provide meaningful practice for whole-class instruction. In addition to classroom teaching, I have developed assessments, remediation materials, and differentiated resources to help students prepare for high-stakes assessments. My materials emphasize clear structure, engaging topics, and skills that students can apply across subjects. All resources in my store are classroom-tested, student-centered, and designed to save teachers time while maintaining rigorous instruction.

Teaching style

My teaching style centers on clarity, engagement, and purposeful practice. I believe students learn best when lessons balance direct instruction with meaningful application. In my classroom, I focus on: Building strong vocabulary and academic language Teaching students how to analyze texts and think critically Using structured practice that gradually builds independence Connecting reading and writing to real-world topics Providing clear scaffolds that support all learners I design materials that help teachers move efficiently between instruction, guided practice, and independent application while keeping students actively involved in the learning process.

Awards & shining teacher moments

National Board Certified Educator

My own education history

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Psychology Master of Science in Elementary Education, PK-6 Additional Certifications: English (Middle School), English (High School) Science (Middle School) My educational background in both social sciences and education informs the interdisciplinary approach I use when creating instructional resources.