The Strategy Unit Plan

Begin by noting the name of the writing strategy students will learn PLANS essay strategy

Note what the strategy is designed to enable student to do PLANS essay strategy Express ideas in an organized manner

Identify specific settings or contexts in which students will independently use the strategy to be more successful PLANS essay strategy Express ideas in an organized manner English History essay tests Science reports

Identify possible background knowledge or experiences students may have related to the problem or strategy PLANS essay strategy Express ideas in an organized manner English History essay tests Science reports Using outlines when taking notes Webbing ideas

PLANS essay strategy Express ideas in an organized manner English History essay tests Science reports Using outlines when taking notes Webbing ideas Note key points to make when motivating students to learn the strategy Makes writing about complex info easier Scores on essay test questions increase Do better on Exit Exam

PLANS essay strategy Express ideas in an organized manner English History essay tests Science reports Using outlines when taking notes Webbing ideas Makes writing about complex info easier Scores on essay test questions increase Do better on Exit Exam Identify critical prerequisite skills to review and ensure mastery Complete vs incomplete sentences

Note how the prerequisite skills will be reviewed PLANS essay strategy Express ideas in an organized manner English History essay tests Science reports Using outlines when taking notes Webbing ideas Makes writing about complex info easier Scores on essay test questions increase Do better on Exit Exam Complete vs incomplete sentences “Bad Sentence Hunt”

PLANS essay strategy Express ideas in an organized manner English History essay tests Science reports Using outlines when taking notes Webbing ideas Makes writing about complex info easier Scores on essay test questions increase Do better on Exit Exam Complete vs incomplete sentences“Bad Sentence Hunt” Practice using PLANS strategy on easy, familiar topics Determine the how students will practice the strategy under conditions that have been controlled for difficulty

PLANS essay strategy Express ideas in an organized manner English History essay tests Science reports Using outlines when taking notes Webbing ideas Makes writing about complex info easier Scores on essay test questions increase Do better on Exit Exam Complete vs incomplete sentences“Bad Sentence Hunt” Practice using PLANS writing strategy on easy, familiar topics Practice using PLANS writing strategy to answer SS essay questions Note how students will practice the strategy under conditions that simulate those encountered in real-life situations

PLANS essay strategy Express ideas in an organized manner English History essay tests Science reports Using outlines when taking notes Webbing ideas Makes writing about complex info easier Scores on essay test questions increase Do better on Exit Exam Complete vs incomplete sentences“Bad Sentence Hunt” Practice using PLANS writing strategy on easy, familiar topics Practice using PLANS writing strategy to answer SS essay questions Organization of ideas Use of transition words Mechanics PLANS writing rubric Note specific observable behaviors related to performing the strategy that will be assessed and how

PLANS essay strategy Express ideas in an organized manner English History essay tests Science reports Using outlines when taking notes Webbing ideas Makes writing about complex info easier Scores on essay test questions increase Do better on Exit Exam Identify specific tasks from the real- world that students will undertake to practice generalizing the strategy Complete vs incomplete sentences“Bad Sentence Hunt” Practice using PLANS writing strategy on easy, familiar topics Practice using PLANS writing strategy to answer history essay questions Organization of ideas Use of transition words Mechanics PLANS writing rubric Ms. Jones: History tests Mr. Ellis: English assignments

PLANS essay strategy Express ideas in an organized manner English History essay tests Science reports Using outlines when taking notes Webbing ideas Makes writing about complex info easier Scores on essay test questions increase Do better on Exit Exam Specific prompts that will be made to cue students to use the strategy in the generalization settings Complete vs incomplete sentences“Bad Sentence Hunt” Practice using PLANS writing strategy on easy, familiar topics Practice using PLANS writing strategy to answer history essay questions Organization of ideas Use of transition words Mechanics PLANS writing rubric Ms. Jones: History tests Mr. Ellis: English assignments Jones visual test instructions Note … Who will provide the prompt What the prompt will be When the prompt will be provided

PLANS essay strategy Express ideas in an organized manner English History essay tests Science reports Using outlines when taking notes Webbing ideas Makes writing about complex info easier Scores on essay test questions increase Do better on Exit Exam Complete vs incomplete sentences“Bad Sentence Hunt” Practice using PLANS writing strategy on easy, familiar topics Practice using PLANS writing strategy to answer history essay questions Organization of ideas Use of transition words Mechanics PLANS writing rubric Ms. Jones: History tests Mr. Ellis: English assignments Jones visual test instructions Note what will be considered evidence of generalization Hand-drawn think- sheet attached to test

Begin by noting the name of the strategy students will learn

Note what the strategy is designed to enable student to do This might be an academic or social problem that students commonly encounter

Identify specific settings or contexts in which students will independently use the strategy to be more successful

Identify possible background knowledge or experiences students may have related to the problem or strategy

Note key points to make when motivating students to learn the strategy

Identify critical prerequisite skills to review and ensure mastery

Note how the prequisite skills will be reviewed

Determine the how students will practice the strategy under conditions that have been controlled for difficulty

Note how students will practice the strategy under conditions that simulate those encountered in real-life situations

Note specific observable behaviors related to performing the strategy that will be assessed and how they will be assessed

Identify specific tasks from the real- world that students will undertake to practice generalizing the strategy

Note … Who will provide the prompt What the prompt will be When the prompt will be provided Specific prompts that will be made to cue students to use the strategy in the generalization settings

Note what will be considered evidence of generalization

Skill or strategy lesson plan

Note the instructional objective

Identify the GOAL or purpose of learning the strategy The ability to perform the strategy fluently contributes to the student’s ability to …

Level of learning targeted by this lesson

Kind of knowledge about the skill or strategy the student should demonstrate

Manner in which students should demonstrate skilled use of the strategy

How performance of the skill or strategy will be assessed

Note who will assess performance

Note how performance will be documented

Decision rule

Note prerequisite skills to review Scope and sequence

Task-analyze the skill or strategy and list the steps to performing it

Once this skill or strategy has been learned, what will students learn next?