Build your grammar plan before back-to-school.
The BUILD Framework is a 7-module, self-paced course that helps upper elementary teachers create a clear grammar sequence, yearlong pacing guide, weekly lesson structure, and review plan that connects grammar to student writing.
Join by tonight at 11:59 PM Central Time to get the course for $27 and receive the Grammar Diagnostic Toolkit as an early-bird bonus.
Join The BUILD FrameworkThe Framework Course
BUILD your grammar year.
01 · Sequence
Build the Sequence
02 · Standards
Unpack the Standard
03 · Instruction
Instruct & Scaffold
04 · Pacing
Layout Your Pacing
05 · Retention
Deepen Through Spiraling
The BUILD Framework.
Five letters. One real system.
BUILD is a 5-part system for teaching upper elementary grammar in a way that finally connects — to your standards, to your pacing, and to your students' actual writing.
It's not another curriculum dump or a pile of worksheets. It's the framework underneath them — the one that tells you what to teach, when, why, and how to make it stick across the entire school year.
Each letter is one decision you stop having to make from scratch. Together, they replace the guesswork with a system you can teach from with confidence — even on the hard days.
01 · SEQUENCE
Build the Sequence
Understand how grammar skills stack vertically so you're teaching in the right order, not skipping foundational concepts your students need to make sense of everything that comes after.
02 · STANDARDS
Unpack the Standard
Know exactly what students need to master, why it matters at this grade level, and what mastery actually looks like in practice, so you can teach with clarity instead of guessing.
03 · INSTRUCTION
Instruct & Scaffold
Lead direct instruction through anchor charts and modeling, then move students from guided to independent practice in a structured sequence that actually transfers into their writing.
04 · PACING
Layout Your Pacing
Build a realistic pacing guide so you know when to teach each skill, how long to spend on it, and how to fit grammar into an already-packed schedule without it falling off the calendar.
05 · RETENTION
Deepen Through Spiraling
Return to skills systematically all year so students retain and apply what they've learned, and you never have to reteach the same lesson in April that you already taught in October.
Seven modules.
One clear path.
The course is designed to be completed at your own pace over a weekend, in an afternoon, or one prep at a time. Each module is short, focused, and immediately usable in your classroom.
Module 01
Welcome & Why BUILD
Why grammar instruction breaks down for so many upper elementary teachers, and the mindset shift behind a real system. Start here.
Module 02 · B
Build the Sequence
Map the vertical alignment of grammar skills across grades so you know exactly what comes before, during, and after your year.
Module 03 · U
Unpack the Standard
Learn how to pull apart grammar standards, so you understand the skill, why it matters at this grade, and what mastery looks like.
Module 04 · I
Instruct & Scaffold
Plan direct instruction, anchor charts, and the move from guided to independent, so skills land in real student writing.
Module 05 · L
Layout Your Pacing
Understand how to build a pacing guide you can actually follow, one that respects how full your week already is.
Module 06 · D
Deepen Through Spiraling
Design a spiral review rhythm so that skills compound throughout the year, and you stop reteaching the same skills.
Module 07 · Final
Putting BUILD into Practice
The capstone module. Pull every piece of BUILD together into a real plan you can use on Monday, not just understand in theory. Walk away with a sequence, a pacing guide, and a teaching system that's yours.
No more piecing it together from a dozen sources.
BUILD is designed to be the one resource you reach for: videos to teach you the framework, a workbook to apply it, and pacing guides you can actually use in your classroom this year.
Video Lessons
Short, focused video lessons that walk you through every part of the BUILD Framework. Watch on your phone during planning, on your laptop on a Sunday, or one module at a time.
- 7 modules, fully self-paced
- Watch on any device
- Immediate access after enrollment
The BUILD Workbook
A printable companion workbook designed to move you from watching to doing. Every module ends with a guided action step so you finish the course with a system, not just notes.
- Module-by-module worksheets
- Reflection and planning prompts
- Print or fill digitally
The Grammar Diagnostic Toolkit
This toolkit helps you start the year with a clearer picture of what your students already know, where their grammar gaps are, and what to do next.
- 3rd–5th grade grammar pretests
- Teacher guides for each pretest
- 23-page Skill Stacking Diagnostic Guide
- 3-page Intervention Guide that pairs with the diagnostic guide
The BUILD Framework is open!!
The BUILD Framework is open now. Join by tonight at 11:59 PM Central Time to get The BUILD Framework for $27 and receive the Grammar Diagnostic Toolkit free as an early bird bonus.
The BUILD Framework
Self-paced course for upper elementary grammar teachers
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Inside The BUILD Framework:
Early Bird Bonus: Grammar Diagnostic Toolkit
Use this toolkit to identify what your students already know, where the gaps are hiding, and what to teach next.
Grammar Diagnostic Toolkit included free through July 31st.
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