September 2014

1CM Math
Learning
Community

Theme:
Unit Planning
Introduction
Two tangible strategies

Teaching With
Group Work

My Favorite No
Introduction
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classroom this quarter?



Get inspiration from others
to do something or make a
change in your own
classroom.
Unit Planning
Quadratics
Linear
Functions
Ratios and
Proportions
Equations
and
Inequalities
I Tell (Steps)
I Model (Example)
We Do Together
You Do (Work Time)
3 Steps to Plan Your Unit
1. Find assessment questions first
2a. Actually do the assessment questions
yourself
2b. Distill knowledge and skills that are
needed to complete questions
3. Order/group objectives in a logical
sequence to build a unit plan calendar
So youve chosen your unit
Step 1:
Find assessment questions
Grade 8 Solving Equations Unit
Step 2a:
Do the assessment questions yourself
Grade 8 Solving Equations Unit
What KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS
do students need in order to be
able to successfully solve this
problem?

Need to know what no solution,
infinite solutions, one solution to an
equation is
Need to know like terms
Need to know variables on both
sides
Need to know how to solve multi-
step equations
Need to know how to simplify multi-
step equations and expressions

Step 2b:
Distill knowledge and skills
What KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS
do students need in order to be
able to successfully solve this
problem?

Need to know what no solution,
infinite solutions, one solution to an
equation is
Need to know like terms
Need to know variables on both
sides
Need to know how to solve multi-
step equations
Need to know how to simplify multi-
step equations and expressions

Step 2b:
Distill knowledge and skills
As well as:
(more background knowledge)

o Need to know what a variable is
o Need to know positive and
negative numbers
o Need to know that x is 1x

Turns into an ordered sequence
of objectives, like this!

1. Solving one- and two-step
equations
2. Like terms
3. Distributive property
4. Simplifying multi-step
expressions
5. Solving multi-step equations
6. Solving equations with
variables on both sides
7. Interpreting solution scenarios
of equations
This unordered skills
brainstorm

Need to know what no solution
to an equation is
Need to know like terms
Need to know variables on both
sides
Need to know how to solve multi
step equations
Need to know how to simplify
multi-step equations and
expressions

Step 2b:
Order and group objectives logically
Unit Planning by Item Analysis
http://tinyurl.com/lo5xbm7

Were going to walk through the 3 steps of
breaking down assessment questions in
order to generate unit objectives with some
sample problems

Work time for unit planning
Looking Ahead: Planning Portfolio
https://sites.google.com/a/teachforamerica.org/tfahawaii/arc
Key Assessment #3 Planning Portfolio
Box Folder
Resources and Sample Portfolios
Mathematics,
includes cover sheet templates
Important Notes
Planning Portfolio shows your ability to plan

The components of the portfolio are the components
of good teaching

In order to earn high pass, you must write how
Planning Portfolio components meet strands that have
been grayed out on the cover sheets

Your robust, in-depth, and reflective explanations are
the most essential part of your portfolio and your
passing grade
Questions?
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