Developing a unit plan provides structure and outlines the standards, objectives, lessons, materials, and assessments. It is especially helpful when planning cross-curricular units. Creating effective unit plans requires consideration of standards alignment, assessment strategies, instructional methods, and student needs. Thoughtful planning of resources, materials, and technology is important to supplement the learning and promote engagement, as well as helping students to make real-world connections.
Choose a grade level and at least one science and one health state or national standard from that grade to develop a unit plan for an inclusive classroom. Using the “3 Day Unit Plan Template” located in the Student Success Center, create a cross-curricular 3-day unit that conveys the nature of science for the practice of skills that contribute to good health. The unit plan should use multiple representations and explanations that capture key ideas in the discipline, guide student through learning progressions, and promote each student’s achievement of content standards. Include ample resources, materials, and supplementary technology to support accessibility, learning, and engagement for all students. Prepare opportunities throughout the unit that gather performance data and appropriately guide students in their own thinking and learning.
Below the unit plan, write a 250-500 word rationale justifying how the unit provides opportunities to examine performance data throughout the unit in the inclusive classroom.
Include the following:
- How do activities guide and engage students in their own thinking and learning?
- How do activities inform instructional planning based on learning gaps and patterns in the inclusive classroom?
- How will the teaching strategies and technologies used encourage students’ development of critical thinking and problem solving skills?
Support your assignment with a minimum of two scholarly resources.
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines
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LESSON
UNIT
PLAN TEMPLATE
Section 1: Lesson Preparation
Teacher Candidate Name:
Grade Level:
Unit/Subject:
Title of Unit and Brief Summary: Create a title for each lesson and 1-2 sentences summarizing the lesson, identifying the central focus based on the content and skills you are teaching.
Classroom and Student Factors/Grouping: Describe the important classroom factors (demographics and environment) and student factors (IEPs,
504s, ELLs, students with behavior concerns, gifted learners), and the effect of those factors on planning, teaching, and assessing students to facilitate learning for all students. This should be limited to 2-3 sentences and the information should inform the differentiation components of the lesson.
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Day 3 |
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National/State Learning Standards List specific grade-level standards that are the focus of the lesson being presented. |
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Specific Learning Target(s)/Objectives Based on state standards, identify what is intended to be measured in learning. |
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Academic Language General academic vocabulary and content-specific vocabulary included in the unit. |
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Unit Resources, Materials, Equipment, and Technology List all resources, materials, equipment, and technology to be used in the unit. |
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Depth of Knowledge Lesson Questions What questions can be posed throughout the lesson to assess all levels of student understanding? · Level 1: Recall · Level 2: Skill/Concepts · Level 3: Strategic Thinking · Level 4: Extended Thinking |
Section 2: Instructional Planning
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Anticipatory Set How will students’ prior knowledge be activated as well as gain student interest in the upcoming content? |
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Presentation of Content |
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Multiple Means of Representation Describe how content will be presented in various ways to meet the needs of different learners. |
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Multiple Means of Representation Differentiation Explain how materials will be differentiated for each of the following groups: · English Language Learners (ELL) · Students with special needs · Students with gifted abilities · Early finishers (those who finish early and may need additional sources/support) |
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Application of Content |
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Multiple Means of Engagement How will students explore, practice, and apply the content? |
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Multiple Means of Engagement Differentiation Explain how materials will be differentiated for each of the following groups: |
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Assessment of Content |
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Multiple Means of Expression Formative and summative assessments used to monitor student progress and modify instruction. |
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Multiple Means of Expression Differentiation Explain how materials will be differentiated for each of the following groups: |
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Extension Activity and/or Homework |
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Identify and describe any extension activities or homework tasks as appropriate. Explain how the extension activity or homework assignment supports the learning targets/objectives. |
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