TEACHING IS
HEART WORK.
But it shouldn’t drain you.
The best classrooms aren’t filled with constant teacher talk. They’re powered by a strong culture and students who know their voices matter.
I create lessons and systems that help students feel seen, think deeply, and carry the intellectual weight, so real conversations happen naturally.
If you want a classroom where students feel like they matter and their voices carry weight, you’re in the right place!
MOST-LOVED CLASSROOM RESOURCES
(Start with these)
The Self-Love Thinking Map Project guides students through a thoughtful exploration of their identity, values, and strengths, while providing the scaffolding they need to go deeper than surface-level responses.
This resource includes both English and Spanish versions, making it ideal for multilingual classrooms and for students who benefit from native language support.
This project is especially powerful in February, but meaningful any time students need space to reflect, reconnect, or reset.
Students reflect on:
What matters to them
What they love about themselves
How different parts of their identity connect
Language to name who they are
The thinking map structure helps students organize their thoughts visually, making this accessible for a wide range of learners.
What’s Included
Teacher directions
Example photos
Brainstorming handout with checklist & prompts
Glossary for complex terms
Thinking map template
Word bank & word strips (plus blank options)
Full English & Spanish versions of all student materials
Why Teachers Love This Project
✔ High student buy-in
✔ Thoughtful, not cheesy
✔ Encourages student voice
✔ Easy to implement
✔ Works for advisory, ELA, or SEL moments
✔ Supports multilingual learners
This project creates space for students to feel seen, capable, and affirmed, without forcing vulnerability.
The Danger of a Single Story TED Talk Lesson Middle & High School
This powerful Ted Talk: The Danger of a Single Story is a great reflection lesson & way for your students to be encouraged and prompted to think about the importance of storytelling & the danger of stereotyping.
What's Included:
teacher directions
2 pages of reflection prompts (1 quick write question, 6 higher-level critical thinking reflection questions, 1 final question that connects back to quick write response)
1 page sketch notes template
BONUS: Editable google slide deck with prompts to assign to LMS
The Power of Perspectives is a flexible, text-based ELA unit designed to help students explore how perspective shapes understanding, empathy, and voice. Through a curated set of articles, short texts, speeches, and multimedia resources, students analyze how different experiences and viewpoints influence the way stories are told and understood.
This unit is intentionally organized as a resource hub rather than a scripted lesson sequence. All materials are linked and fully editable, allowing teachers to select, adapt, and pace lessons based on the needs of their students, classroom structure, and instructional goals.
What Students Will Explore
How perspective influences interpretation and understanding
The role of empathy in reading, discussion, and writing
The impact of single stories and dominant narratives
How voices and lived experiences shape stories and messages
What’s Included
A set of texts exploring perspective across genres
Student-facing activities including quick writes, reflections, discussions, and analysis tasks
Writing supports and organizers to help students synthesize ideas
A flexible end-of-unit writing task
A teacher-facing resource hub with organized links for easy planning
Fully editable, printable and digital materials
Why Teachers Love This Unit
Designed for flexibility — use as a full unit or select stand-alone lessons
Not scripted or rigid; adapts to different pacing and classroom needs
Supports diverse learners and encourages student voice
Easy to organize, remix, and personalize
Grade Level
8th Grade ELA(Appropriate for middle school with modification)
Format
Printable & Digital, Fully Editable
Reading Projects Bundle: creative end-of-unit projects that help students show what they understood, not just what they remembered.
When students finish a novel, I don’t want the energy to drop.
I want them to reflect, interpret, and create something they’re proud of.
This bundle includes the projects I use to make that happen.
Students analyze theme.
They choose meaningful quotes.
They think about character growth.
They make intentional decisions about what mattered most.
Works beautifully for independent reading, book clubs, or whole-class novels/short stories.
What's included:
book talk project
one-pager project
bloom ball project
bookmark design contest materials
choice board project
reading reflection logs (5 different versions, all editable)
materials to support a year-long culture of reading!
FEATURED THIS MONTH
Get students thinking, creating, and carrying the conversation, without adding to your workload!
Spring & the second semester are the perfect time to help students explore their voices, perspectives, and identities while engaging in meaningful ELA work.
This bundle brings together powerful TED Talks, poetry reflection, literary analysis, art exploration, and a real-world community interview project to help students think critically, express themselves creatively, and connect learning to the world around them.
Many of the featured texts highlight influential women and diverse voices, making this bundle a natural fit for Women’s History Month while still being relevant all year long.
These lessons are designed to promote:
Student voice & self-expression
Identity & belonging
Critical thinking & perspective taking
Creative literacy projects
Meaningful discussion & reflection
Perfect for middle and high school ELA & advisory classrooms!
This Bundle Includes:
1. TED Talk Lessons
Let Curiosity Lead — Yara Shahidi
The Danger of a Single Story — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Students analyze powerful messages about storytelling, curiosity, and perspective, and make connections to their own lives.
2. Poetry Reflection Journal- A guided poetry experience designed to help students explore identity, emotions, and voice through writing and reflection.
3. Theme Comic Project- A creative literary analysis activity where students demonstrate understanding of theme through original comic creation.
4. Women in Art Analysis- Bisa Butler & Faith Ringgold art analysis activity (print & digital options) connecting art, culture, and identity.
5. Community Interview Project- A meaningful project where students interview someone in their community and reflect on voice, belonging, and lived experiences. Includes presentation templates, interview questions, and one-pager.
Reading Projects Bundle: creative end-of-unit projects that help students show what they understood, not just what they remembered.
When students finish a novel, I don’t want the energy to drop.
I want them to reflect, interpret, and create something they’re proud of.
This bundle includes the projects I use to make that happen.
Students analyze theme.
They choose meaningful quotes.
They think about character growth.
They make intentional decisions about what mattered most.
Works beautifully for independent reading, book clubs, or whole-class novels/short stories.
What's included:
book talk project
one-pager project
bloom ball project
bookmark design contest materials
choice board project
reading reflection logs (5 different versions, all editable)
materials to support a year-long culture of reading!
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