Learning by Doing: Unit Planning That Gets Learners Doing! Presenters: Lia Conklin: ELL Instructor/Team Leader, EL Civics Grant Coordinator & Designer, Ronald Hubbs Center, St. Paul, MN (lia.conklin@spps.org) Jennifer Asp: ELL/Workforce Ed. Instructor, EL Civics Grant Designer, Ronald Hubbs Center, St. Paul, MN (Jennifer_asp@hotmail.com) EL Civics Grant materials available at: hubbs.spps.org/elcivics

Session Learning Goals Name: _______________________ Date: _____________________ Circle the picture that shows how you feel about each leaning goal.  = Hard,  = So-so,  = Easy Learning Goals Before Unit After Unit Participate in an authentic example of a product-based unit (i.e. this session).    2. Identify real-life & work scenarios and describe a unit product that reflects those scenarios. 3. Identify a variety of skills required in a real life or work scenario & unit product. 4. Outline a unit plan with a unit product, section products, activity products, and work skills. 5. Find available unit products and support materials on-line at www.hubbs.spps.org/elcivics

Learning by Doing: Product-Based Unit Plan Self survey. Unit Product: Design a unit plan that: Describes an authentic unit product. Identifies benchmarks. Outlines section & activity products. Section Product: Discuss one’s current unit planning practices. Discuss w/ group. Describe unit product Benchmarks Identify real-life & work scenarios Describe unit products Identify benchmarks Design a unit plan Fill in Scenarios. Fill in lang. skills. Section Product: Complete theme chart w/ examples Fill in work skills. Describe a unit product. Housing section products Housing unit product Identify scenario Section Product: Deconstruct unit product example: Housing Simulation Section Product: Navigate the product-based unit plan model. Identify work skills Find online resources Housing activity products

Unit Planning Self-Survey: What unit/theme are you currently teaching? On average, how long do your units last? With whom do you regularly collaborate? What is your greatest strength when designing lesson plans? What would you like to improve when designing lesson plans?

Unit Planning: Small Group Grid Unit Topic Real-life Scenario Unit Product Work Skills Language Skills Housing Community Food Health Civic Responsibility Consumerism

Product-Based Unit Plan Description A “product” describes what skills will be demonstrated and HOW they will be demonstrated. Choose an authentic Unit Product that promotes authentic life & work skills. Outline benchmarks that integrate a variety of skill types and are achievable w/in the Unit Product. Segment Unit Product into Section Products or instructional “chunks” that scaffold to Unit Product. Break down Section Products into Activity Products that scaffold to Section Product.

Product-Based Unit Plan: Template Unit Product: Section Product: Work Skills Section Product: Section Product: Section Product:

Team Evaluation Instructions: Read each question. Circle your answer. Your Name: Date: Did everyone participate? Yes  Somewhat  No  2. Did you participate? 3. Did you learn how to create a unit plan using the product-based method? 4. Did your team do a good job? 5. Did you do a good job?