Unit Completion Assignment

Signature Assignment: Content Area Literacy Unit

Program SLO1: Students will demonstrate mastery of content and content pedagogical knowledge through the use of discipline-specific practices to advance learning in secondary education.

Program SLO2: Students will engage in self-reflection to evaluate and improve professional practice to enhance student learning in secondary education.

Design a 1-week content area literacy unit for an identified secondary grade level that:

• Integrates reading and writing strategies and literary elements into one of the following major subject areas: mathematics, science, social studies, the arts (visual or performing)

• Engages students in speaking and listening skills

• Incorporates appropriate technology

The content area literacy unit will comprise 4 sections: unit introduction, resources toolkit, lesson planning, and reflection. You will develop 4 lesson plans for this unit.

1. Unit Introduction

a. Include:

1) Subject

2) Lesson Segment Title

3) Grade Level

4) Content Area (unit must include at least two reading/writing standards and one content-area standard)

5) Central Focus

6) Language Function

b. Write a 1- to 2-paragraph narrative that summarizes:

1) How the content of the unit is appropriate for the grade level and content area chosen

2) A summary of how this unit integrates reading and writing strategies and literary elements into one of the following major subject areas: mathematics, science, social studies, the arts (visual or performing)

3) How specific learning needs will be addressed throughout the unit

4) Current learning theories that influenced instructional decisions in your unit

5) Strategies for student motivation and engagement that will be used in the unit

6) How formative and summative assessment will be used to plan, evaluate, and strengthen instruction and promote continuous learning

2. Resources Toolkit

a. Compile a 5-source annotated bibliography that comprises current research and professional literature associated with your chosen content area.

b. Resources should:

1) Include 2 targeted resources for teacher use that address the development of pedagogy in the content area

2) Include 3 targeted resources for student use that address discipline specific practices to improve student learning in the content area

3) Be aligned with and support unit objectives

4) Comprise at least 3 multimedia materials, including web-based resources

5) Account for the diversity of your learners, including varied reading levels, English language learners and students with exceptional needs

c. Annotated bibliography should:

1) Begin with the resource reference

2) Appear in alphabetical order

3) Use block indentation and explicitly connect the selected resource to the unit in 3 to 5 sentences

4) Follow APA formatting guidelines

3. Lesson Planning

a. Develop 4 lesson plans using the Lesson Segment Template, each integrating reading with 1 content area.

b. Ensure that state standards are covered in the unit

c. Lesson plans must include:

1) Reading and writing areas to be addressed

2) Literary elements (setting, plot, characters, conflict, theme).

3) One technology tool per lesson

d. All lesson plans must show evidence of differentiation for English language learners, struggling readers, and gifted learners.

e. Incorporate 1 formative assessment for each lesson and 1 summative assessment for the entire unit.

4. Reflection

a. Solicit feedback from a practicing teacher concerning the following areas of your unit (Option: Seek feedback during the required clinical experience for this course.):

1) Appropriateness of the unit and selected content for the grade level

2) Appropriateness of the lesson procedures (content and instructional strategies) for the grade level

3) Effectiveness of the use of digital tools and resources

4) Potential for the students to achieve the objectives and meet the content standards

5) Advice for designing and delivering interdisciplinary units

b. Write a 300- to 350-word reflection based on your feedback session that describes implications for professional development and growth based on the specific teacher feedback.

Lesson Plan Template

Subject:

Lesson Title/Lesson #:

Grade Level:

Content Standard(s) State standards and/or Common Core Standards
Goals/Objectives SMART OBJECTIVES (aligned with the standards) for the lesson
Academic Language What is the oral and/or written language used for academic purposes? How will you know that your students develop and express content understandings?
Prior Knowledge What are the students’ content knowledge and skills as well as academic experiences developed prior to the learning segment?
Materials What materials are needed for the teacher and students? Instructional resources?
Instruction Detailed step by step procedures What will you be doing to model your instruction?	I do (Teacher Modeling)
Practice & Application How will students practice and apply what they have learned?
Application How will students apply what they have learned?
Supports How will you engage students based on individual and group needs?
Closing How will you end the lesson? Culminating activity or task
Assessment Formal and informal assessments How will students be evaluated? How will you know if the students attained what you expected?