Power Point slides which provide an overview of the various components of a MSDE Unit plan. Power point slides displaying outcome and directions for the Jigsaw activity. Recording sheet for Jigsaw activity Copies of a MSDE unit plan :Geometry Unit 1 The participants will become familiar with the components of a MSDE unit plan. Overview Help the participants get a broad overview of what components are included in a MSDE unit plan by reviewing slides 17-23 Slide 17 describes where the information that is in an MSDE unit plan was obtained. Emphasize that the goal was to eliminate the need to access multiple documents that contained information that pertained to the CCSS in the unit. Slide 18 describes 4 categories into which the unit components fall. Slide 19 list the “Big Picture” components Slide 20 lists the “Building Understanding” components 21 lists “Instructional Resources” Slide 22 lists the “PARCC” components Slide 23 list the goals for work completion Jigsaw Display slide showing outcome for the Jigsaw activity. Outcome: The participants will complete a jigsaw activity to become familiar with components of an MSDE unit plan. Ask participants to count off 1-5 All 1’s form a group, all 2’s form a group etc. Show slide which lists group assignments. Distribute recording sheets. Tell each group to become experts on their assigned components by paying particular attention to the italicized text that follows the bolded title for the unit component. This text provides the reader with important information about the unit component. For this activity, this text is more important than the unit specific information that follows. In their expert groups participants should discuss the topics listed on the recording sheet. Create new groups that contain at least one person from each expert group. Members of the newly formed groups share highlights of the discussions from their “Expert Group”. Summary
Each time an answer is shared ask those who remain standing to sit if their answer is similar until everyone is seated. Repeat this process for Questions 4 and 8. Ask if anyone else has any other “Value of this information” statements that they would like to share. Summary Each component of an MSDE Unit Plan provides important information about the new curriculum. It is important as educators that we become familiar with the value of each component so we know where to look for a particular piece of information. Brain Break Ask participants to stand. Instruct them to move their right foot in a clockwise circle, and then with a pointer finger (right or left hand), they need to write the number 6 in the air. 2-3 minutes Power Point Slide which displays the outcome for the Lesson Seed Analysis Power point slides which provide an overview of an MSDE Lesson Seed Power Point slides which provide background about UDL UDL Video Computer Speakers Copies of the UDL Principles Copies of the recording sheet for Lesson Seed Analysis Display the power point slide which shows the outcome for the “Lesson Seed” Analysis Outcomes The participant will: become familiar with the format of an MSDE Lesson Seed. examine lesson seeds searching for evidence of adherence to the Principles of UDL Overview of an MSDE Lesson Seed Review the two point slides which provide background information about the MSDE Lesson Seeds Overview of the Principles of UDL Show the two power point slides that refer to UDL. The first slide is from the CAST website. This site has a wealth of information about UDL including examples of how UDL is incorporated into a lesson plan. The second summary slide of UDL is a screen shot of the UDL wheel that was created through using money from an MSDE technology grant as is available as interactive tool on the indicated web site. Watch short video which summarizes UDL 30 minutes