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Curriculum Design

Content 

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Understanding by Design

Make sure to check out Supporting Learning Differences for more information about Universal Design for Learning and Differentiated Instruction

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Understanding by Design

Stage 1

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Identify Desired Results

Stage 2

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Determine Acceptable Evidence

Stage 3

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Plan Learning Experiences & Instruction

Standards

A good essential question is...

...open ended

...thought provoking

...intellectually engaging

...requires higher order thinking

...raises additional questions

...requires support & justification

...recurs over time

...points towards important, transferable ideas

Unpacking

Standards

CCSS

Structured Literacy

An approach to teaching defined through its content and principles of instruction

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Content: Phonology, sound-symbol correspondences, syllables, morphology, syntax, semantics

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Principles of Instruction: (a) explicit and direct with prompt, corrective feedback, (b) sequential, systematic, & cumulative with ongoing review, (c) prescriptive, diagnostic, and responsive, (d) incorporates multi-sensory engagement

Use the Resources Below to Guide your Structured Literacy Research & Instruction

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