Paid-members only Grade 3 ELA Units Unit Plan 6 (Grade 3 ELA): Using Dialogue to Show Character Grade 3 writing unit: students master dialogue craft by punctuating quotes correctly, using tags and beats, adding temporal words for flow, and revising to show character naturally.
Paid-members only Grade 3 Units Unit Plan 5 (Grade 3 ELA): Setting and Sequence in Stories Grade 3 reading unit: students describe setting, sequence key events, and explain how scenes build on earlier parts. Includes writing with temporal words and oral summaries.
Parent Tips Parent Tips: Mastering Study Skills at Home (Retrieval, Spacing, and Focused Routines) Help your child study smarter with retrieval practice, spacing, interleaving, dual coding, and elaboration. Plus easy routines, scripts, games, and checklists.
Paid-members only Grade 3 ELA Units Unit Plan 4 (Grade 3 ELA): Building a Small-Moment Narrative Grade 3 writing unit on small-moment narratives: students plan, draft, and publish focused stories with strong beginnings, dialogue, temporal words, and expressive oral reading fluency.
Paid-members only 9-12 Lesson Plans Lesson Plan (Grades 9–12): Solar-Thermal Wind Tunnel – Harnessing Heat-Driven Airflow NGSS-aligned HS STEM unit where students design, build, and test a solar-thermal wind tunnel, measure delta T and airflow, analyze efficiency, and model passive ventilation.
Paid-members only Grade 3 ELA Units Unit Plan 3 (Grade 3 ELA): Character Traits and Emotions Grade 3 ELA unit on character study: students infer traits, motivations, and responses, analyze emotion words, and write vivid narrative scenes showing character through actions and dialogue.
Paid-members only Grade 3 Units Unit Plan 2 (Grade 3 ELA): Asking and Answering Questions About Stories Build questioning mastery in reading! Students learn to ask and answer text-based questions, recount stories, identify main ideas, and read aloud with fluency and expression.
Paid-members only Complete Lesson Plan Collection Lesson Plan (Grades 3-5): Graphic Novel Storyboarding: Folktale to Four-Panel Narrative Transform a folktale into a four-panel comic! Students analyze plot, write dialogue, add onomatopoeia, illustrate scenes, and present their creative graphic narratives.
Grade 3 ELA Units Unit Plan 1 (Grade 3 ELA): Launching Our Reading & Writing Community + Fluency Bootcamp Grade 3 ELA week builds reading, writing, speaking & listening: text-evidence questions, daily fluency, context clues, and a polished small-moment narrative.
The Admin Angle The Admin Angle: Leading Effective Data-Driven Instructional Walks Empower instructional leadership with data-driven walkthroughs: collect evidence, identify trends, and drive teacher growth through reflective, non-evaluative observation cycles.
Blog Literacy Through Inquiry: Turning Reading Time into Research Projects Transform reading with inquiry-based literacy: students ask their own questions, research answers, and share findings - boosting engagement, comprehension, and writing.
Parent Tips Parent Tips: Collaborating with Teachers for Your Child’s Success Strengthen home–school partnerships with strategies for conferences, check-in emails, goal setting, and advocacy to boost student success.
Paid-members only Complete Lesson Plan Collection Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8): Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Rewrite - Transforming Classic Tales Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Rewrite (Grades 6–8): Students reimagine short stories into branching narratives, mapping decisions, writing suspenseful scenes, and publishing interactive prototypes.
Paid-members only Complete Lesson Plan Collection Lesson Plan (Grades K-2): Sensory Coding with Bee Bots - Early Computational Thinking through Tactile Programming K–2 STEM lesson: guide Bee Bots through obstacle courses with tactile coding cards, sequencing, debugging, and data recording to build early computational thinking.
The Admin Angle The Admin Angle: Navigating School Safety and Crisis Response Strengthen school safety with a principal’s step-by-step crisis planning guide: threat-assessment teams, drills, communication trees, and continuous improvement.
Blog Building Reading Fluency Through Performance-Based Literacy Performance-based literacy boosts fluency through expressive reading, choral recitation, and dramatic performance, helping students read with accuracy, rate, and prosody.
Parent Tips Parent Tips: Supporting Bilingual and Multilingual Development Bilingual and multilingual parenting strategies: labeling, storytelling swaps, language days, games, and balanced exposure boost fluency, empathy, and cognition.
Paid-members only Complete Lesson Plan Collection Lesson Plan (Grades 9–12): Biodegradable Plastics Lab – Synthesizing and Testing Sustainable Polymers High school lab: synthesize PHA and starch-glycerol bioplastics, test tensile strength, track compost biodegradation, and compare life-cycle impacts of sustainable polymers.
Paid-members only Complete Lesson Plan Collection Lesson Plan (Grades 3-5): Invisible Ink Chemistry - Writing and Revealing “Secret” Messages Grades 3–5 STEM lesson: write secret messages with lemon juice, vinegar, and baking soda, then reveal them through heat or pH indicator color changes.
The Admin Angle The Admin Angle: Preparing for Next-Gen State Assessments Lead your school through next-gen state assessments with a year-long roadmap: curriculum audits, tech rollouts, teacher PD, dry runs, and clear communication.
Blog Gifted Education: Innovative Approaches to Nurturing Talent Support gifted and talented learners with differentiated instruction, acceleration, enrichment, mentorship, and independent study to boost growth and engagement.
Parent Tips Parent Tips: Encouraging Creative Thinking and Problem Solving Ignite your child’s creativity with design thinking, maker challenges, and open-ended art projects that build problem-solving, confidence, and resilience.
Paid-members only Complete Lesson Plan Collection Lesson Plan (Grades 6–8): Aquaponics in a Bottle – Building a Closed Mini Ecosystem Grades 6–8 STEM: build an “aquaponics in a bottle” ecosystem to study nitrogen cycling, water quality, and sustainable food systems through hands-on design.
Paid-members only Complete Lesson Plan Collection Lesson Plan (Grades K-2): Balloon-Powered Car Design - Exploring Thrust, Friction, and Simple Mechanics K-2 STEM lesson: build balloon-powered cars with recycled materials to explore thrust, friction, mechanics, data collection, and design iteration.
The Admin Angle The Admin Angle: Reducing Staff Burnout with Mindful Workload Management Cut K–12 teacher burnout with schedule audits, meeting detox, wellness routines, and email boundaries, boosting well-being, retention, and instruction.
