Writing Standards-Based UnitsWriting Standards-Based Units(part 6)(part 6)

Presented by:Littlefield Literacy Team

RECAPRECAP• 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 MINDBEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND

RECAPRECAP• 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 LessonStep 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 LessonStep 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

HomeworkHomework• 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.