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Thematic/Lateral Unit Plan Assignment
Outline
Select a topic for a 2+
week unit
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it should be something that
is complex, laterally integrates content, and includes some form of student
performance requiring authentic assessment.
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you need to know this content
or get to know it well so as to be able to operationalize it.
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it should be something you want
to actually teach someday (hopefully in your practicum).
Unit components
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A two paragraph overview
(3 pts)
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purpose and topic of the lesson
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a context and target grade level.
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5 unit learning goals (written
in general outcome language, 3 pts)
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An instructional overview
(10 pts)
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you will need at least 1-2 pages
here.
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generally explain how you intend
to facilitate the instruction of your lessons.
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explain the learning and activity
sequence you have chosen. What are you trying to accomplish and why have
you chosen to use the forms of instruction that you have (i.e., inductive,
deductive, direct, learning centers, cooperative learning, etc.)
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A detailed explanation of
all the assessment techniques you plan to incorporate during the
unit (10 pts).
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include all the ways you plans
to obtain evidence of student learning (i.e., personal communication, informal
assessments, student self-assessments, etc.).
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provide a brief rationale of
why you chose each method should be included, if it is not obvious.
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describe each method and explain
how you will collect your assessment information, and how you will use
it.
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An authentic/performance
assessment instrument. (7 pts).
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this can be a checklist, holistic
rubric, or analytic/primary trait scale, but it must be appropriate to
the task you are trying to assess.
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Describe how you are going to
collect your student performance data.
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4 or more individual lesson
plans (20 pts).
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each plan requires at least
4 objectives. These need to be stated in specific behavioral terms.
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use any format that you feel
is best, but it should be functional (per our conclusions in class).
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Accompanying materials (5
pts.)
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handouts, readings, pictures,
learning center instructions, worksheets, etc.
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Bibliography (2 pts)
This assignment is worth
a total of 60 points