Unit Planner

So, our district came out with a 7 page lesson planning template for teachers to use in their classes.  I thought, "Holy Moly! 7 pages, that is crazy!"  Maybe an in-depth collaborative Unit, but not for every day use!  So I tried to really digest all of the information on it, then..... they came out with a 2 pager.  Getting warmer, but still too much paperwork!  My administrative team asked me to combine the 7 pager, the 2 pager and our "school philosophy" and see what I could come up with.  Well, here ya go! Brace yourself...... it's all of one page, but pretty in-depth.  There are explanations of the items as it pertains to the district wish list, but also organized realistically and user-friendly.

Assessment Criteria:  Teacher completes expectations that are concrete, measurable and rigorous in the Teacher Goals/Growth Targets.  This must be completed after class pre-assessment and data sets/funds of knowledge are accounted for.  

Enduring Standards:  By incorporating interdisciplinary standards, literacy standards and employability/21st Century standards into the Unit creation, we are providing students with opportunity to practice “life long skills that have value in multiple disciplines and will set them up for success in the next grade level”.  

Formative assessments are planned after Teacher Goals and Growth Targets are identified.  Dates for formative activities/assessment are set throughout the unit for teacher-to-student consultation and review of progress. (Stop and Checks) Communication home to parent/guardian is encouraged for partnership as well as development/recognition focus notes within eOS.

Instructional Outcomes/Essential Questions:  Classroom effort after pre-assessments and data sets/funds of knowledge are applied to topic/theme.  Students can decide what the Inquiry-based essential questions could be in keeping with the enduring and supporting standards.  Teacher acts as guide/facilitator in approving essential questions that are within the instructional outcomes/learning targets theme.  

Learning Activities:  Learning activities stem from the Standards, Literacy and Employability Framework while taking into account Teacher Goals and Growth Targets.  Learning actives are planned with formative assessments and stop and check dates in mind.  

Lesson Objectives/Learning Targets/Instructional Outcomes - are all decided at the beginning of the Theme/Topic/Idea.  These criteria are decided based on societal criteria, developmental criteria and student individual criteria.  (How does this topic function in society, where the student is currently in their development and engaging the student with their interests/strengths.)  

Resources:  Include texts (books, articles, graphics, etc), digital, library resources, school/parent community resources and professional community resources.

Summative Assessment:  Taking into account any and all measured growth of student within the Unit.  Each activity develops or allows practice of a specific skill.  Formative assessment is practice of specific skills and criteria.  Summative Assessment is the application of skills and criteria within an authentic assessment (product/project/performance based).