Paper Homework
A unit plan provides the long-term instructional planning that integrates multiple standards into a larger instructional concept. Developing a unit plan includes outlining content and resources, learning activities and assessments. The plan should also include accommodations to meet individual student needs.
Part I: Weekly Unit Plan
For this homework, select a grade level K-3 to create a unit plan using the "Weekly Unit Plan." If possible, use your lesson plans from previous topics to create a unit plan in which you incorporate your selected theme into science and social studies instruction.
Your unit plan must include:
i. Application of in-depth content knowledge and learning resources in the academic disciplines to create meaningful and engaging opportunities for student to learn, practice, and master content.
ii. Application of appropriate curriculum, aligned to state social studies or science content standards and early learning standards, to plan, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful and challenging learning opportunities.
iii. Appropriate accommodations, including the use of assistive technology in assessment to meet individual student needs.
Part II: Rationale
At the bottom of the "Weekly Unit Plan," template, write a 250 to 500 words rationale that addresses the following:
i. Describe your reasoning behind your chosen instructional strategies.
ii. Reflect upon and evaluate how you appropriately modified your instruction to meet each child's learning needs and promote positive outcomes.
iii. Explain how the assessment data and student feedback from your previous lesson implementations inform the planning of this unit.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.