SFUSD Models of Excellence

This page celebrates the powerful work SFUSD students are creating in their 6th–8th grade ELA classrooms through the EL Education modules. Their projects reflect the Attributes of High-Quality Work—Complexity, Craftsmanship, and Authenticity—showcasing deep thinking, careful revision, and meaningful connections to real audiences and purposes.

For additional information from EL Education, check out:

• Models of Excellence

• Guide: Attributes of High Quality Work 

8th Grade Module 1 Websites

Task: Create a website that includes a narrative rewriting a scene from Summer of the Mariposas incorporating a modernization of a researched monster from Latin American folklore and an essay comparing the original folklore to the modernized version. 

Alice Fong Yu Alternative School

Teacher: Stephanie Ng Yue