Unit Plan forUnit Plan forCrashCrash

written by Jerry Spinelliwritten by Jerry Spinelli55thth Grade Title 1 Grade Title 1•Improve student’s comprehension strategies through reading, Improve student’s comprehension strategies through reading, listening, speaking and viewing.listening, speaking and viewing.

Shirleen MacKenzieShirleen MacKenzieEarly and Middle Childhood Literacy:Early and Middle Childhood Literacy:

Reading-Language ArtsReading-Language ArtsEntry 3Entry 3

BIG IDEASBIG IDEAS

• Authors often provide insights about human Authors often provide insights about human experiences through fiction.experiences through fiction.

• Everybody is entitled to an opinion about what text Everybody is entitled to an opinion about what text means, but the text supports some interpretations means, but the text supports some interpretations more than others.more than others.

• Might does not make right.Might does not make right.

Differentiated InstructionDifferentiated Instruction• Although all my students are identified as “at risk” there are still Although all my students are identified as “at risk” there are still

learning differences among them. For example; reading fluency, learning differences among them. For example; reading fluency, academic language, written work, etc. academic language, written work, etc.

• My unit plan reflects a variety of methods, learning activities, My unit plan reflects a variety of methods, learning activities, assessments and student products to address the learning styles assessments and student products to address the learning styles of my students allowing for differentiation. of my students allowing for differentiation.

• I have selected learning goals and instruction that is of interest to I have selected learning goals and instruction that is of interest to my students and is within their ZPD. When constructing group or my students and is within their ZPD. When constructing group or partner work I have considered the strengths of individual partner work I have considered the strengths of individual students as well as the cohesiveness of the group. students as well as the cohesiveness of the group.

• Throughout this unit I will consistently monitor my students Throughout this unit I will consistently monitor my students progress and reflect on the effectiveness of instruction making progress and reflect on the effectiveness of instruction making adjustments as needs.adjustments as needs.

Core proposition #2:Core proposition #2: Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.teach those subjects to students.• In this unit students develop insights into the social, cultural, In this unit students develop insights into the social, cultural,

ethical and physical world in which they live through analysis ethical and physical world in which they live through analysis of the book of the book CrashCrash, personnel experiences and other sources , personnel experiences and other sources of information which relate to bullying and self reflection.of information which relate to bullying and self reflection.

• Through consideration of individual students and my Through consideration of individual students and my classroom community profile I carefully selected instructional classroom community profile I carefully selected instructional techniques designed to address student needs. My techniques designed to address student needs. My command of pedagogical content knowledge is evident in my command of pedagogical content knowledge is evident in my unit design and adherence to appropriate learning goals.unit design and adherence to appropriate learning goals.

• By addressing memory, analytical and practical learning By addressing memory, analytical and practical learning styles I have created activities and learning opportunities styles I have created activities and learning opportunities that address multiple paths to acquire knowledge.that address multiple paths to acquire knowledge.