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Biggest literacy impact
Momentum Makers
Not worksheets. Systems that build momentum all year.
ELA Literary Analysis Word Wall Kit
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High-Impact Vocabulary System (9thโ12th)
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Reading Comprehension Journal: Analyzing Quotes
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Independent Reading System: Theme Analysis Novel Study
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The Momentum of Literacy™
One engine. Four pathways. Strong language creates momentum, and that momentum powers every pathway of literacy.
Vocabulary, academic language, and word power: the fuel for everything students read, think, say, and write.
Building thinking, deepening understanding, creating meaning.
Communicating ideas with clarity, purpose, and impact.
Exchanging ideas and deepening understanding together.
Connecting to purpose, motivation, and action that lasts.
Meet J Shannon
Built in real classrooms
Every system in this store comes from what I've used, coached, and seen work with real students.
- 15+ years in secondary ELA: classroom teacher, district ELA curriculum coordinator, and now high school administrator
- 5-year average of 90% proficiency in my own classroom
- District ELA team recognized by Missouri DESE for above-average ELA growth two years in a row
- Led English 2 to an 8-point gain in proficient and advanced over three years, a 24% increase
Food For Thought
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The Vocabulary Instruction Gap No One Is Talkin...
In The Momentum of Language: Why Vocabulary Is the Engine of Literacy, we discussed how vocabulary is the epicenter of learning. Best practice tells us that explicit vocabulary instruction is...
The Vocabulary Instruction Gap No One Is Talkin...
In The Momentum of Language: Why Vocabulary Is the Engine of Literacy, we discussed how vocabulary is the epicenter of learning. Best practice tells us that explicit vocabulary instruction is...
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7 Things to Do in July to Build Classroom Cultu...
The best classroom cultures don't begin on the first day of school. They begin in July. Many teachers spend the summer perfecting lesson plans, decorating bulletin boards, and organizing supplies....
7 Things to Do in July to Build Classroom Cultu...
The best classroom cultures don't begin on the first day of school. They begin in July. Many teachers spend the summer perfecting lesson plans, decorating bulletin boards, and organizing supplies....
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The Momentum of Language: Why Vocabulary Is the...
For decades, vocabulary instruction has often been treated as a classroom routine rather than a literacy priority. Students memorize definitions on Monday, complete a worksheet on Wednesday, and take a...
The Momentum of Language: Why Vocabulary Is the...
For decades, vocabulary instruction has often been treated as a classroom routine rather than a literacy priority. Students memorize definitions on Monday, complete a worksheet on Wednesday, and take a...
