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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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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,
5th - 8th
Grammar, Reading, Writing
Middle School | Summer Bridge Workbook Bundle | ELA | Fiction | +Grammar, Vocab
Stop the summer slide with fiction students actually want to read.This bundle includes all three Summer Bridge ELA Fiction Packets: one for each grade transition from 5th through 8th grade. Each packet gives students 10 weeks of independent fiction practice built around original short stories, SOL-aligned comprehension questions, grammar skill lessons, vocabulary word work, and short response prompts. Buy the bundle and save over 30% compared to purchasing each packet individually. What is in
5th - 8th
Grammar, Reading, Writing
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
5th - 6th
Grammar, Reading, Writing
Also included in: Middle School Summer Bridge ELA Workbooks Bundle | 5th to 8th Grade
5th to 6th Grade Summer Bridge Workbook l ELA l Fiction l Grammar l Vocabulary
Summer slide is real, and so is the gap between what students read in fifth grade and what they'll be expected to handle in sixth. This fiction-focused summer bridge packet gives students 10 weeks of structured, low-prep ELA practice built around original short stories, not worksheets pulled from the internet. Every week includes a complete set of five components: - An original short story written at the 5th-to-6th grade transition Lexile range (700-820L) - Six SOL-aligned multiple choice questi
5th - 6th
Grammar, Reading, Writing
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
5th - 8th
Creative Writing, Other (ELA), Writing
CCSS, VA SOL
W.5.3
, W.5.3a
, W.5.3b
+119
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
5th - 8th
Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing
Comic Strip Retelling Project | Graphic Novel Writing Activity | Grades 5–8
Need a high-interest reading response that still feels structured and rigorous? This Comic Strip Retelling / Graphic Novel Writing Project gives students a creative way to retell a key scene or compress a full narrative arc using 6–8 panels, dialogue, captions, and purposeful visual storytelling. Students choose a text they have already read and turn it into a comic-style retelling that emphasizes story structure, narrative compression, sequencing, dialogue, and craft. This resource works we
5th - 8th
Creative Writing, Other (ELA), Writing
VA SOL
W.5.8.b
, W.8.7.d
, W.6.8.h
+79
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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.
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