Writing Standards-Based Units (part 6) Presented by: Littlefield Literacy Team

RECAP Standards-Based Units: instructional plan that deliberately focuses on a group of prioritized standards and uses essential questions, pre- and post-assessments, and a daily sequence of engaging instructional activities to teach the standards during a specified time. BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND

RECAP 10 Steps for Writing a Standards-Based Unit – Step 1 – Choose Topic Carefully – Step 2 – Identify and Chunk Standards and Readiness Indicators – Step 3 – Write the Essential Questions – Step 4 – Plan the Post-Assessment Test and Task – Step 5 – Brainstorm Possible Resources – Step 6 – Choose Literacy Strategies – Step 7 – Choose the Habits of Success for the Unit

Step 8 – Plan Each Day‘s Lesson Jigsaw Activity – You will have 5 minutes to internalize the given material – You will then have 2 minutes per page of material to report your information to the group.

Step 8 – Plan Each Day‘s Lesson We will report in the following order: – Get Started – Engage – Explore – Explain – Practice Together – Practice in Teams/Groups/Pairs – Practice Alone – Evaluate Understanding – Closing Discussion

Homework Plan the first 4 lessons of your unit. (This homework will get you more credit hours than any previous assignments.) Sample plan sheet is in your SIOP booklet. The literacy team will give your directions about how and when to submit the 4 daily lessons. Due as soon as you can finish it. Next assignment will be to teach the unit. (Step 9) You will be observed during the teaching to earn the rest of your literacy renewal credit.