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    Unit Planning

    Soua Lor
    Grand Canyon University
    EAD – 520: Introduction to Strengthening Curricular Programs
    Professor James Russo
    November 17th, 2021
    Importance of Planning

     Why is unit planning important?

     Helps to organize all important topics within the unit in a


    sequence that will make sense for students to grasp better
    information
     Thorough planning of all the needed materials, including books
    and small group activities, to ensure effective and intentional
    teaching
     Lays out a plan for students to meet short-term goals
    How is curriculum organized?

     Curriculum Mapping
     A visual layout to align expected skills and standards to grade
    levels

     A Unit of Instruction
     A segment of the curriculum map that lasts 2-4 weeks and covers
    a big topic

     A Lesson Plan
     A learning session within the unit to include specific goals and
    objectives (Davenport and Clarkson, 2021). 
    How do you effectively unit plan for
    your classroom?
    Instructional units that embody high
    expectations
     Study and familiarize yourself with the school’s standards for the grade
    level that you teach
     Know the different learning tiers to support student individualization
     Communicate with families on a student’s areas of struggles, collaborate
    with special education teacher to implement similar strategies and goals in
    the classroom learning environment
     Instructional units could be based on students’ interest with a correlation to
    the school’s standards

     What are other ways to set high expectations for students?


    Expectations to align with academic
    standards

     Preschool and 4K classrooms - Ensure that goals meet the


    “School Readiness Goals” (SRG) under specific domains
     Share the SRGs with families at the beginning of the school
    year to introduce the learning focuses

     Kindergarten and elementary classes - Goals should align with


    the common core standards
    School Readiness Goals
    Differentiated Instructional Strategies

     Understand the needs of each student


    in your classroom
     Thoroughly read the implemented
    actions and next steps for students
    with an IEP
     Work closely with Special Education
    Teacher or Early Learning and Inclusion
    Specialist to implement those
    strategies in the classroom
     Create different teaching approaches
    and intentions to match the different
    tiers of student learning
    Process for Differentiated Instruction

     Use tiers to appropriately teach students to ensure they all receive


    the goals and objectives of the activity
     Allow a variety of materials for students to explore and open-up
    discussions
     Create individual learning plans (ILP) per student to meet their
    academic learning needs
     Be flexible with the classroom schedule and time for completion or
    engagement in an activity (Tomlinson, 2019). 
    Technology to Maximize High-Quality
    Instruction
     Present short videos of academic
    learning opportunities that may
    benefit student learning and
    understanding of a lesson plan or unit
     Providing individual student tablets for
    academic games
     Computer lab for students to seek
    outside sources and learning
     Smartboard for further engagement
    during whole group activities
     The use of science tools – microscope
    Culturally Inclusive Curriculum and
    Instructional Practices
     Curriculum should involve the use of different languages as necessary
    to support dual language learners in the classroom
     Visual picture cues
     Curriculum and instruction should be general to eliminate celebrating
    only one culture or offend others
     For example, the unit could focus on “family” during the month of
    November without teaching Thanksgiving necessarily.
    School’s Vision and Goals

     Revisit the school’s vision with staff to understand the mission and
    core values
     Important to enact a shared mission to promote the academic
    success of students within the program (National Policy Board for
    Educational Administration, 2015).
     Create a curriculum map that aligns with the school’s vision and goals
    References

     Davenport, M., & Clarkson, E. (2021). The benefits of unit planning. The


    Benefits of Unit Planning - Atlas. Retrieved November 18, 2021, from
    https://www.onatlas.com/blog/benefits-unit-planning. 
     National Policy Board for Educational Administration (2015). Professional
    Standards for Educational Leaders 2015. Reston, VA: Author.
     Tomlinson, C. A. (2019). What is differentiated instruction? Reading Rockets.
    Retrieved November 18, 2021, from
    https://www.readingrockets.org/article/what-differentiated-instruction. 

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