Kerri Boyer

In this 30-minute Tier 1 lesson for 8th grade special needs students, learners will explore the basics of civics by understanding rules, laws, and decision-makers in their community through an interactive activator. This engaging start builds foundational civic awareness essential for informed citizenship.

In this 30-minute 8th-grade Tier 1 lesson, students dive into high-interest spelling and reading activities designed to boost vocabulary, decoding, and engagement. Through interactive warm-ups, collaborative spelling stations, and a captivating reading passage, learners sharpen their word skills and develop strategies for understanding and remembering new words.

In this 30-minute Tier 1 lesson for 8th-grade lower-level readers, students will learn three key reading strategies—prediction, questioning, and visualization—through a high-interest adventure excerpt. This engaging lesson helps students build comprehension skills and fosters confidence in navigating text.

A 10-session individualized support program designed to help a student with anxiety about larger groups build confidence and gradually participate in classes and lunch with peers. Each 20-minute session includes a structured lesson, guided discussion, hands-on activity, and a fun game to practice coping strategies in a safe environment.

In this 30-minute, single-session lesson, 8th graders will learn how earning and using incentives can motivate behavior and academic engagement. Students will collaboratively design an incentive system and apply it through a fun token-earning activity, helping them understand goal-setting, positive reinforcement, and responsibility.

In this 30-minute decoding lesson, 8th-grade students will practice decoding unfamiliar words using high-interest topics like social media slang and video game terms. These engaging activities build vocabulary and reading fluency, making students confident readers in Tier 1 classroom instruction.

In this 30-minute Tier 1 lesson for 8th graders, students will practice key pre-algebra skills through differentiated worksheets tailored to varying readiness levels. This lesson builds confidence by meeting each student where they are, while ensuring all learners strengthen foundational concepts like solving equations and simplifying expressions.