Benchmark - Science/Health Mini-Unit Plan

Science and Health Content InTASC: 1(b), 7(a) ACEI 2.2 COE D2 C2.2

15.0

Lesson plans are complete and form a clear, cohesive unit. They have clear, well-aligned learning targets, activities, and assessments that creatively and comprehensively teach one or more fundamental concepts of physical, life, or earth/space sciences and a state health standard.

Teaching Strategies ACEI 3.3; InTASC 3(g), 7(k), 8(f), 8(g), 8(l) COE D3 C3.3

15.0

Lesson plans use a variety of creative, age-appropriate, teaching strategies and technologies that skillfully demonstrate progression of knowledge and encourage elementary students development of critical thinking and problem solving.

Student Engagement ACEI 3.4; InTASC 3(b), 3(c), 3(i), 3(j), 8(n) COE D3 C3.4

15.0

Instructional strategies skillfully create opportunities for students active engagement in their learning and promote a supportive learning environment.

Digital Resources ACEI 3.5; InTASC 3(f), 3(h), 3(m), 8(m) COE D3 C3.5

10.0

Digital resources skillfully promote effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques while creating opportunities for active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the elementary classroom.

Assessment ACEI 4.0; InTASC 6(a), 6(g), 6(j), 6(k), 6(l), 7(d); 7(l) COE D4 C4.1

15.0

Planned formal and informal assessments are well aligned to the stated learning targets and standards. Formative assessments are carefully designed to provide data on student performance for monitoring and adjusting, and provide students feedback so they can evaluate and adjust their own learning. Summative assessment measures all four DOK levels and is cohesive in form and function for the unit.

Differentiation ACEI 3.2; InTASC 2(a), 2(h), 8(a) COE D3 C3.2

15.0

Lesson plans have creative, well-developed differentiated instructional activities, supports and assessments that are clearly designed to meet the needs of specific individuals and/or groups with similar needs, consistent with the Class Profile.

Unit Plan Rationale ACEI 3.1; InTASC 7(a), 7(b), 7(g) COE D3 C3.1

10.0

Rationale comprehensively summarizes instructional choices, the use of the 5E model, and how the lessons were designed to fully engage students in the content and meet their instructional and motivational needs .

Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

5.0

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.