Educator constructs authentic, engaging, learner-centered units of study based on standards.
Educator Exemplars
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Selects standards and learning skills that will be addressed and assessed in the lesson.
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Uses chosen standards to design units driven by questions that emphasize depth of knowledge.
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Identifies what learners will know and be able to do based upon the standards addressed in the unit.
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Designs real-world tasks that challenge learners to construct new knowledge, generate ideas, provide solutions to problems and/or develop new products.
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Develops an assessment timeline with formative and summative assessments aligned to the standards addressed in the unit.
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Creates lessons that accommodate learners’ voice and choice in how they will meet learning standards.
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Develops scaffolding and supports for all stages of the learning process.
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Incorporates reflective discussions in the unit that revisit the essential question and learning goals to bridge connections between prior and new knowledge.
Learner Exemplars
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Provide input and make choices about how to meet learning standards.
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Ask questions that generate curiosity about a topic.
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Engage in problems that are relevant in a local or global context.
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Create products that are useful and meaningful in the real world.
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Strive to develop expertise on an aspect of the topic.
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Take ownership of the learning.
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Explore relevance of an issue and develop empathy for others in order to solve problems.