Teacher's Guide

The Unleashing Greatness Teacher's Guide is a transformative instructional companion to the novel Unleashing Greatness: The Kingdom of Shadows for Grades 3-6. Designed to empower educators, it weaves together Common Core ELA standards, Science of Reading (SoR) strategies, and CASEL-aligned SEL frameworks into a story-rich curriculum.Ideal for whole-class, small group, or intervention settings - especially in culturally responsive, literacy-rich environments.Featuring 26 chapter-aligned lessons, vocabulary and writing scaffolds, poetry packs, and fluency-building practices, the guide empowers teachers to develop stronger readers, thinkers, and leaders. SEL and CER reading and writing tools and vocabulary scaffolds are offered along with a Reading Proficiency Assessment Toolkit (Pre/Post Tests + Rubrics). Also includes summative assessment rubrics and a unique EcoScience Companion (NGSS-aligned mini-units), science-integrated literacy unit. Supplemental ELA and Reciprocal Teaching website based lesson plans are offered.Ideal for whole-class instruction, small groups, enrichment, or intervention - especially in culturally responsive or equity-focused classrooms.