Format+for+Unit

= = =You can change the names and be clever but essentially you need to include the following pages for your unit:=

Home
For this page you might just want to have a nice photo or image and a quick intro to the unit. Make sure you have an original graphic for your logo on your page. I suggest that you not use your own picture but a picture related to the content of you unit. (your picture is appropriate for your portfolio)

Purpose
 Provide paragraph rationale for your topic/content/ importance in “big picture” context. This includes how your unit fits with the rationale and relevance to big ideas. Include broad statement of how the unit addresses Universal Design for Learning and provides a **long-range plan anchored in general and special curricula. Universal design for learning takes into consideration individual differences, learning environment and a myriad of cultural and linguistic factors. (Instructional planning standard 7)** **Include your planning pyramid - What all students will know, What most students will know and what some students will know**

UDL Barriers to learning
Describe the unit with reference to UDL planning that will assist **all students to engage in meaningful learning (Learning environments & instructional strategies standard 4).** Consider how the unit will address multiple means of presentation, engagement, and expression. Include in your description the typical tools that we had **once** considered accommodations, modifications, adaptations, & extensions. **These include how you select, adapt and use instructional strategies specifically for your area of disability.** Make sure that you address multiple disabilities in your description- even in a self-contained classroom you can have a range of behavior and learning differences. These are tools, techniques and strategies you might have in place for all students such as cooperative learning or specific technology tools on every computer.

Standards
Address national or state, and technology standards. Identify and prioritize areas of the general curriculum and accommodations (standard 7). On this page you can discuss "typical" IEP goals and how the standards relate to those goals. You could also discuss general the prerequisite skills on this page. For example you might say that students know how to write a sentence.

Tools
Include all software, content and assistive technology used, recommended or required to enhance language, communication, vocabulary, listening comprehension, and producing legible documents. Extensive description of the tools, URL, and how used. Additional tools for enhancement are listed. Specific description reflects knowledge base of devices and software that serve as augmentative and assistive technology. (Standard 6: Language). You could combine tools and web tools but it might be easier to include the "hardware" and "software" tools on one page. What are the typical resources you need for each lesson. For example what tools do you want for every computer do you want Readability, WordWeb, Text-to-Speech tool like Natural Readers. If you do then include it on this list and discuss how it will be used relate this to the UDL principles and add it to your chart.

Web Tools
Include web pages used, recommended or required to enhance language, communication, vocabulary, listening comprehension, and producing legible documents. Extensive description of the tools, URL, and how used. Additional tools for enhancement are listed. Specific description reflects knowledge base of devices and software that serve as augmentative and assistive technology. (Standard 6: Language). For this section you might divide your tools into different categories such as interactive sites, tools for teachers, lesson plans, resources.

Expectations or Management
Provide a model of how you will manage activities if you only have access to one computer. Discuss how you will manage the class and present the **behavioral expectation** for every lesson. You can also include your expectations when you are demonstrating the technology to the students. If you have a Smartboard, then what will students be doing when one student goes to the board - will they have white erase boards to put down the answer or will they have a specific task. Can you assign roles for students when you are using the Smartboard so that every one is involved.

Lessons
Include an annotated list with links to each lesson contains 8 creative titles with 2-3 sentences summarizing each activity and describing the use of technology related to content. Description provides readers with enough information to create their own lesson and demonstrate **integration of technology for planning the learning environment**. **(Standard 7: Instructional Planning).**

Rubric Eval
Rubric and Assessment Plan Unit MUST Include performance-based assessment in **rubric** format for technology and **main goals** for the unit OR data collection models. Assessment should also be included related to the specific objectives you have stated for each lesson **(Standard 7: modify plans based on ongoing analysis)**