THE UNIT PLAN GLOSSARY
TG Transfer Goal the overall goals for our subjectWhere do you
find it? TG source documentWhere do you use it? You do not use it
in its original form- you use the ELTG for your level
ELTG Exit Level Transfer Goal the Transfer Goals broken down for
Gr. 1-3, Gr. 4-6, Gr. 7-10 so that each grade level knows what to
do to get to the Transfer Goals by Gr. 10Where do you find it? TG
source documentWhere do you use it? C-map, Unit Plan (required)
Unit TG Unit Transfer Goal the goal just for one unit; its about
the topic in that unitWhere do you find it? You make itWhere do you
use it? C-map, Unit Plan (not required)
EQ Essential Question-important questions that guide a whole
unit-no correct answer!! even you might not know the answer!-takes
the whole unit to develop an answer; should be repeated many times
so that this answer gets deeper; students will have different
answers-can also involve strategy for skills subjects like art
-match the TGsWhere do you find it? It depends see OAEQ and Unit
EQ
OAEQ Overarching Essential Questionan EQ that repeats in many
units and gradesWhere do you find it? TG source document (under
each TG; pick one for the TG you used)Where do you use it? C-map,
Unit Plan (required)
UNIT EQ Unit Essential QuestionEQ that is just for one unit; its
about the topic in that unitWhere do you find it? You make it;
should match the Unit TGWhere do you use it? C-map, Unit Plan (not
required)
TT Transfer Task -a realistic task where students apply their
knowledge and skills -everything in the unit prepares them for it
(this is called scaffolding)-analogy: sparringWhere do you find it?
You make itWhere do you use it? Unit Plan
MT Milestone Task -a Transfer Task that is really really
realistic! -students should be able to do it independently -it
usually takes more than one quarter or unit to prepare students for
it-analogy: competitionWhere do you find it? You make itWhere do
you use it? Unit Plan (one per year only)
FA Formative Assessment-checks what the students understood from
your lesson so that you can adjust your teaching-happens many times
during each unit-can be written or informal -must give feedback
ASAP (whether FA is practical or written)(most important FA for
art: going around and giving individual coaching /feedback)(most
important FA for music: rehearsal with coaching/feedback)-you must
respond to what the FA shows (ex. FA showed that students didnt
understand color schemes give an extra exercise about color scheme.
Dont just repeat the explanation because it may not be
enough)-ungraded
SA Summative Assessment-measures what the students
learned-graded-never ever give an SA without FA first (preferably
several FAs first); students must be ready for the SA
PA -form to be filled out and given to parents if a student does
not do well on an SA -let me know ASAP if a student needs oneWhere
do you get one? Team Leader
Let me know as soon as-Youre deviating a LOT from your Unit Plan
(dont worry, small adjustments are not only normal but
necessary)-Your SAs are delayed-You have a student who is not doing
so well, and it looks like she will have trouble in an SA
