Amanda Weller Part II. Analyze the unit as it currently addresses the learning needs of students in your class.

Around the Town

Strengths of the Unit General Ways How the Current Unit Addresses Those Needs General Ways How the Enhanced Unit Address Needs of the Learners that are Not Addressed in the Original Organized chronologically for ease of instruction and flow Focuses on phonics, decoding, writing, listening/speaking skills, and specific areas of literature (comprehension, setting, etc.) Students are required to respond a variety of questions types to relate to their real lives, as well as stimulate some critical thinking skills. There are numerous resources to use throughout that unit accompany the Harcourt Trophies series to enhance or differentiate instruction. The phonemic awareness skills that students are practicing with Michael Haggerty are reinforced in phonics lessons during the lesson. A printable reader is enclosed for students to practice with and keep that has students focus on sight words and phonics skills. Lessons use a variety of assessments, including writing, drawing, and speaking. Therefore, students are being assessed in a variety way to benefit all students. There are suggestions for teaching English Language Learners and advanced students during each of the lessons. Encourages students to write and draw individually so that they can work at own pace and ability, when appropriate. Students will be reading and listening to books that are more engaging and meaningful to them. If students are engaged, more learning is more likely to take place. Students will do writing that is related to what is being studied in the unit, rather than labeling the room (as in original lesson). Students will be practicing the new skills that they have developed during the lessons. All levels of writers needs will be addressed because they will be able to write at their own level. For ELLs and low-ability students, the phonics lessons will include hands-on manipulation of sounds, letters, and words. I will add lessons that relate to the theme of the unit, which is Around the Town. Students need to be aware of the community around them, which they will probably also be interested in.

Around the Town

Needs of the Learners in the Classroom English as Second Language Leaners A.G. T.C. Speech Assistance (Pullout Instruction) A.S. A.L. Low Income Students How the Current Unit Addresses Those Needs There are suggestions for lesson adaptations in the unit for these students. There are visual books to accompany oral reading. The current unit does not address their specific needs. How Enhanced Unit Will Address Needs of the Learners I will use real-life objects or pictures to explain unfamiliar concepts for these two students. Students will practice sounding out various phonemes to aide in their reading and writing skills. I will include lessons of the current community so that all students can see their neighborhoods and community as valid and important.

The current unit does not address their specific needs.

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Gifted Students E.D. L.K. L.A.

There are various lesson adaptations included throughout the unit for these students.

Multiple Learning Styles Hands-On Oral Visual

The current unit allows students to use acting, listening, speaking, and writing skills. Many different modalities are utilized through the lessons of the unit. The current unit addresses on grade-level students and advanced students, but does not address the needs of lowerability students.

Students who are Progress Monitored/On Watch List for Literacy L.W. M.K. K.A. K.G. J.G.

I will include opportunities for these students to expand their writing knowledge while the remainder of the class works within the context of the lesson. This will include additional sentence writing and use of inventive spelling. I will continue to ensure that lessons do not just utilize listening or writing skills during the unit. I will try to get students moving, especially since Northeast is a health and wellness school. I will not teach or include information that is above the majority of the class ability and learning levels. Additionally, I will give students time to complete assignments thoughtfully and to answer questions.