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When we were teaching together in New York City, Room 228 was our English office. It was where we met to brainstorm ideas, support one another’s work and collaborate.  Then, Sharon left to supervise student teachers and Erica left to work in publishing. We’ve come back together in Room 228. Now, we collaborate with educators from all different disciplines, all over the country, offer our expertise in education and literacy to a variety of industries and create resources and programs that can benefit children everywhere.   

Project of the Month

Clues, codes, and connections! What could be more fun for a middle grade classroom? Award-winning authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin’s The Bletchley Riddle is a wild ride that incorporates mystery and history in a way that speaks to young people. The educational materials can be integrated seamlessly into teachers’ existing academic units. The mini-unit encompasses four lesson plans—two geared toward 5th–6th grades and two for 7th–8th grades. But each lesson plan can easily be adapted in language, vocabulary, number/complexity of tasks, and objectives to match your grade level. The activities in this mini-unit encourage text-to-self and text-to-world interplay and activities are aligned with Common Core, Social Justice Standards, and Social Emotional Learning competencies. The lessons are academic and inclusive and are constructed so students can read, write, draw, listen, move, speak, and of course, decode! Each worksheet contains a secret code at the top of the page that connects to the content of that day’s lesson. The mini-unit also includes a mystery math worksheet where students will be investigators and code breakers and help solve the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Jakob and Lizzie’s mother. The Bletchley Riddle is teeming with cross-disciplinary topics, themes, and skill-building that can be comprehensively woven into social studies, math, science, ELA, and art curricula. Like we said: clues, codes, and connections galore!

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