Benchmark: ELA Unit Plan

This assignment is due on 9/18/22. Please follow the instructions below. This has to be turned in on time.

Special educators must be able to effectively plan for students at all ages and abilities, using
data and anecdotal information. An effective plan takes into consideration a student’s
developmental level, age, strengths, needs, learning preferences, culture, and interests.
Interventions that are well planned for students and are based on these factors are far more
effective than interventions that narrowly focus only on the student’s academic skill deficiencies.

In this assignment, practice developing ELA instruction that is appropriate for the students
described in the “Class Profile” by designing a comprehensive ELA unit plan using the “5-Day
Unit Plan Template.”

Part 1: Unit Plan

Develop a 5-day unit plan that integrates vocabulary, reading, grammar, writing, listening and
speaking, and technology, for the “Class Profile” students, choosing either the resource or
self-contained learning environment. In a typical resource or self-contained learning
environment the teacher would differentiate for every student. For this assignment, choose three
students for whom you will differentiate the instruction. Align your unit to a 6-12 grade level ELA
standard from the Arizona or another state academic content standards.

Design the unit plan to include:

National/State Learning Standards: Select standards that address reading, writing, speaking,
and listening integration skills.
Multiple Means of Representation: Select strategies that allow opportunities to develop oral and
written language for students with disabilities. Incorporate individual abilities, interests, learning
environments, and cultural and linguistic factors in the section.
Multiple Means of Engagement: Select strategies to enhance language development and
communication skills.
Multiple Means of Expression: Use technically sound formal and informal assessment.
Extension Activity and/or Homework: Incorporate activities that include critical thinking and
problem-solving.
In the Differentiation rows of the unit plan template focus on the three students you selected.
Part 2: Rationale

In 250-500 words rationale at the bottom of your unit plan, explain the following:

How literacy skills from your lesson plan will be helpful for students in other content areas.
How communication and language arts strategies prepare students and provide them strategies
to be successful academically and personally across multiple settings with a variety of
collaborators (e.g., individuals, families, and teams).
Support your findings with a minimum of three scholarly resources.

GCU College of Education

LESSON

UNIT

PLAN TEMPLATE

Section 1: Lesson Preparation

Teacher Candidate Name:

Grade Level:

Unit/Subject:

Title of Unit and Brief Summary: Create a title for each lesson and 1-2 sentences summarizing the lesson, identifying the central focus based on the content and skills you are teaching.

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Classroom and Student Factors/Grouping: Describe the important classroom factors (demographics and environment) and student factors (IEPs,

504s, ELLs, students with behavior concerns, gifted learners), and the effect of those factors on planning, teaching, and assessing students to facilitate learning for all students. This should be limited to 2-3 sentences and the information should inform the differentiation components of the lesson.

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National/State Learning Standards List specific grade-level standards that are the focus of the lesson being presented.
Specific Learning Target(s)/Objectives Based on state standards, identify what is intended to be measured in learning.
Academic Language General academic vocabulary and content-specific vocabulary included in the unit.
Unit Resources, Materials, Equipment, and Technology

List all resources, materials, equipment, and technology to be used in the unit.

Depth of Knowledge

Lesson Questions

What questions can be posed throughout the lesson to assess all levels of student understanding? • Level 1: Recall

· Level 2: Skill/Concepts

· Level 3: Strategic Thinking

· Level 4: Extended Thinking

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Section 2: Instructional Planning

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Anticipatory Set How will students’ prior knowledge be activated as well as gain student interest in the upcoming content?
	Presentation of Content
Multiple Means of Representation Describe how content will be presented in various ways to meet the needs of different learners.
Multiple Means of Representation Differentiation

Explain how materials will be differentiated for each of the following groups: · English Language Learners (ELL) · Students with special needs · Students with gifted abilities · Early finishers (those who finish early and may need additional sources/support)	• • • ·	· · · ·	· · · ·	· · · ·	· · · ·
Application of Content
Multiple Means of Engagement How will students explore, practice, and apply the content?
Multiple Means of Engagement Differentiation Explain how materials will be differentiated for each of the following groups: · English Language Learners (ELL) · Students with special needs · Students with gifted abilities · Early finishers (those who finish early and may need additional sources/support)	• • • •	· · · ·	· · · ·	· · · •	· · · ·
Assessment of Content
Multiple Means of Expression
Formative and summative assessments used to monitor student progress and modify instruction.
Multiple Means of Expression Differentiation Explain how materials will be differentiated for each of the following groups: · English Language Learners (ELL) · Students with special needs · Students with gifted abilities · Early finishers (those who finish early and may need additional resources/support)	• • • •	• • • •	• • • •	• • • •	• • • •
	Extension Activity and/or Homework
Identify and describe any extension activities or homework tasks as appropriate. Explain how the extension activity or homework assignment supports the learning targets/objectives. As required by your instructor, attach any copies of homework at the end of this template.

Rationale

Academically

Other Content Areas

Personally

Across Multiple Settings

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