Meeting+4

We will meet via the phone on Tuesday November 16th This is our last meeting! Please bring your outlines and ideas for your second units. We will discuss your ideas and share resources. Here is a reminder of what you need to focus on:
 * Unit 2 **: Unit of teacher candidate’s own creation consisting of 10-15 lessons plans.Unit needs to include a two-part assessment plan:A unit test and a performance assessment with related rubrics.Differentiation ideas for a variety of needs and learning styles are to be embedded into the unit and applied to the two-part assessment plan.Unit will also incorporate at least one “Reading with a Purpose” activity.

In 1 e-mail, please send me the following 3 things (by 11/19):

a. unit calendar, b. unit overview,

c. feedback on final session with your content advisor


 * Unit 2 (25 %) **: Unit of teacher candidate’s own creation consisting of 10-15 lessons plans. Unit needs to include a two-part assessment plan: A unit test and a performance assessment with related rubrics. Differentiation ideas for a variety of needs and learning styles are to be imbedded into the unit and applied to the two-part assessment plan. Unit will also incorporate at least one “Reading/Viewing with a Purpose” activity.

Performance Assessments: [] [] [] []

You need to think about differentiation a bit more for this unit - Here are some resources: [] [] [][] [] [] www.k8accesscenter.org/.../3%20hour%20**differentiation**%20presentation.ppt (for elementary to MS but is still useful in thinking of differentiation in HS)

Examples of Content specific skills
 * **21st century skill areas ** ||  || **Content specific examples ** ||

Forecasting and planning for the future Identifying and solving problems Connecting self and the world from local to global Social and political participation Examining multiple perspectives Spatial relationships ||
 * **Life and Career Skills: ** ||  || Conflict management

Deductive and inductive reasoning Causality and unpredictability Developing a reasonable argument Research, analysis and interpretation Issue analysis and decision making Cause and effect Compare and contrast Interpreting the past and present Patterns of change ||
 * **Learning and Innovation Skills: ** ||  || Chronological and historical thinking

Data interpretation Data collection Bias, opinion and perspective Geospatial technologies ||
 * **Information Media and Technology Skills: ** ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Use of primary and secondary sources