Example of how the unit organizer looked during development
Learning outcomes: (include both group outcomes (broad) and individual outcomes
for each learner)
Learning strategies: list the strategies that will be covered - you may want to list
them directly under each section of power (i.e. planning sheets under planning,
semantic mapping/sentence organizing under organizing, etc.)
Enhance ideas and supporting details
The following enhancement routines help practitioners effectively teach main
ideas and supporting details. The routines can help turn abstract main ideas
into concrete ideas to help learners think and talk about key topics.
Clarifying routine: can be used by practitioners to help learners gain a clear
understanding of the meaning associated with terms, events, places, people or
ideas that are included in the materials presented. While instructing, the
practitioners highlight the targeted terms and present the associated features
to help clarify the meanings of the terms. Practitioners are encouraged to
present terms or ideas using a variety of processing mechanisms. They should
help the learners connect personal meanings to the terms. Emphasizing
relevancy, clarifying the terms and using a variety of formats will help the
learners to develop a solid understanding of the terms. Practitioners can use
this routine to introduce a new idea or as a review routine.13
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