Name: Content

Cathy Boerner Extensive Evidence #ey terms$ !acts$ and concepts are developmentally appropriate and s pport the development o! nderstanding o! the nit topic at di!!erent levels% Unit goals are developmentally appropriate and incl de (oth content and s&ill development% *earning experiences o!!er m ltiple and varied opport nities !or children to experience every term$ !act$ and concept% Clear indication o! ho+ all domains are incorporated across thematic nit
Extensive variation in types o! instr ction e%g% Sensory engagement - estions ' ided discovery *arge and small gro ps Play "odeling Sca!!olding .e!lections Explaining /thers

ED 338 Unit Plan Theme: Springtime S !!icient Evidence #ey terms$ !acts$ and concepts are developmentally appropriate and s pport the introd ction o! nit topic% Unit goals are lin&ed to either content or s&ill development$ or are developmentally appropriate% *earning experiences o!!er m ltiple and varied opport nities !or children to experience some o! the terms$ !acts$ and concepts% ,ll domains are incorporated across thematic nit 0ariation in types o! instr ction$ e%g% Sensory engagement ' ided discovery *arge and small gro ps Play /thers

"inimal Evidence Some o! the &ey terms$ !acts$ and concepts that are listed are developmentally appropriate% Unit goals are lin&ed to content or s&ill development% *earning experiences o!!er limited opport nities !or children to experience some o! the terms$ !acts$ and concepts% Some o! the domains are incorporated across thematic nit 1e+ types o! instr ction%

'oals Content) learning experiences connection Domains Types o! instr ction

Diversity

Explicit re!erence to diversity2anti)(ias +ith m ltiple examples in nit and paper% Detailed map$ +e($ or o tline o! thematic nit% " ltiple modes o! assessment are listed$ +ith details% Each learning experience is assessed in a +ay that ma&es a clear connection to terms$ !acts$ or concepts% ,ssessments incl de +or& samples or constr ctions that ill strate level o! nderstanding o! nit content and independence% *etter to parents is pro!essionally +ritten$ descri(es nit theme and enco rages !amily s pport !or learning (y incl ding tho ght! l 4 estions% Clearly and explicitly states rationale !or theme selection$ ho+ learning experiences develop content and s&ills$ relate to standards and are developmentally appropriate% 5o r (elie!s a(o t teaching and learning are clearly descri(ed%

'eneral re!erence to diversity2anti)(ias in nit and paper% "ap$ +e($ or o tline o! thematic nit%

,ttention to diversity2anti) (ias is in!erred in nit and paper% Partial map$ +e($ or o tline o! thematic nit% ,ssessments are limited to one or t+o modes% ,ssessments are generally connected to nit terms$ !acts$ concepts% ,ssessments incl de +or& samples that relate to nit content% *etter to parents is pro!essionally +ritten$ states nit theme% States rationale !or theme selection$ ho+ learning experiences develop content or s&ills$ relate to standards and are developmentally appropriate%

"ap$ o tline$ or +e( "odes o! assessment ,ssessment) content connection 3or& samples *etter

" ltiple modes o! assessment are listed%

Those assessments that are listed are directly connected to terms$ !acts$ concepts% ,ssessments incl de +or& samples or constr ctions that ill strate an nderstanding o! nit content% *etter to parents is pro!essionally +ritten$ descri(es nit theme and enco rages !amily s pport !or learning% States rationale !or theme selection$ ho+ learning experiences develop content and s&ills$ relate to standards and are developmentally appropriate% 5o r (elie!s a(o t teaching and learning are descri(ed%

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,dditional comments: Cathy$

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