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EED 416 Week 5 Instructional Math Unit
Complete the Signature Assignment: Instructional Math Unit*.
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Instructional Math Unit
Plan a developmentally appropriate one-week instructional unit in the math content area, focusing on one age/grade level from birth to age 8/Grade 3. You will write a unit plan that will drive the instruction and content of your unit. The unit must include the following components:
- Unit plan: Provide a unit title, unit focus (content area: math and the appropriate early childhood age/grade level), and unit objectives. Write a narrative that discusses the following steps in the development of the unit:
- Summary of how the content of the unit is appropriate for the age/grade level chosen
- How specific learning needs will be addressed throughout the unit
- Current learning theories that influenced instructional decisions in your plan
- Strategies for children’s motivation and engagement that will be utilized in the unit
- How formative and summative assessment will be used to plan, evaluate and strengthen instruction and will promote continuous learning
- How children’s families could be involved in each lesson (i.e., the “family connection” in each lesson). Be sure to reflect families’ language differences and cultural and/or ethnic diversity.
- Prepare an annotated bibliography according to APA guidelines. Resources must be aligned with and support unit objectives. Include the following in your bibliography:
- 3-5 fiction and non-fiction trade books
- 2-3 resources for parents to support children’s learning objectives (e.g., websites, books)
- 1-2 references for teachers and parents about community resources
- Five developmentally appropriate lesson plans that include each of the following elements:
- Objectives that meet the following requirements:
- Reflect various levels of thinking, including Bloom’s Taxonomy or Depth of Knowledge
- Specific, measurable, and observable
- State what children should know and be able to do
- Align to NAEYC and/or state age/grade-level/academic standards
- Age/Grade-level and content-area appropriate
- A list of materials used in the lesson: Include materials that can be used to develop children’s critical thinking and problem solving skills including any necessary handouts, resources, and learning tools.
- Detailed instructional sequence that is based on accurate math content and concepts
- Set the stage for learning
- Lesson delivery and guided practice
- Activities are appropriate for the needs of young children who are culturally diverse, and differentiated for those with exceptional learning needs (e.g., special needs, learning disabilities, giftedness).
- Activities are meaningful for young children by connecting learning to prior knowledge, to the community, and to real-world experiences.
- Activities foster young children’s appreciation and engagement in subject matter content.
- Activities incorporate both children’s and teacher’s use of technology.
- Closure
- Teacher wrap-up
- Final check for understanding
- Independent practice
- Assessment
- One formative assessment (check for understanding) for each lesson that aligns to the lesson objective(s)
- One summative assessment for the unit (assesses all unit objectives)
- Objectives that meet the following requirements: