The Components of an Effective Co-teaching Unit
1. Unwrapping Priority Standards
2. Create Big Ideas and Essential Questions 3. Create Assessments (Pre, Post, and Formative) 4. Determine Vocabulary Terms 5. Highlight interdisciplinary Connections 6. Incorporate 21st Century/Digital Age Skills 7. Plan Engaging Learning Experiences 8. Gather Resource Material 9. Select High Impact Instructional Strategies 10. Develop detailed unit planning Organizer |
Exemplar Unit
Your Task
Read the linked article here that discusses strategies for becoming a strong co-teacher. Reflect in your journal about how you could incorporate these tips into the implementation of your unit.
Resources
- Ainsworth, L. (2010). Rigorous curriculum design: How to create curricular units of study that align standards, instruction, and assessment. Englewood, Colo.: Lead Learn Press.
- Schmoker, M. (2011). Focus elevating the essentials to radically improve student learning. Alexandria, Va.: ASCD.
Co-teaching PLM Goals Met- Goal 2