Differentiated Literacy Unit Plan
Differentiated Literacy Unit Plan
DIFFERENTIATED UNIT PLAN: LITERACY UNIT PLAN ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
This Differentiated Unit Plan project consists of three submissions that include (a) a Literacy
Unit Plan, (b) Math Unit Plan, and (c) Accommodation Plan. The Differentiated Unit Plan:
Literacy Unit Plan is the first part of the overall project.
INSTRUCTIONS
You will select a skill from the Writing category of the English SOL. Using the Differentiated
Unit Plan: Literacy Unit Plan Template, your unit plan is to be written for your 6 th -grade
middle school class with tiered instruction meeting the needs of individual learners functioning
above grade level (secondary), on grade level (middle school), and below grade level
(elementary). In addition to providing tiered instruction with differentiation for all students, you
must identify accommodations for each lesson that will meet the exceptional learning needs of
specific students included in the provided student descriptions (see Appendix A: Student
Descriptions). The unit plan must include five days of direct instruction, with formal and
informal assessments included within the daily lesson plans (i.e., day 5 cannot simply be a
“testing” day). One day of your Differentiated Unit Plan: Literacy Unit Plan assignment or
Differentiated Unit Plan: Math Unit Plan assignment should also include collaboration with a
co-teacher or paraprofessional.
Co-Teaching: Your Differentiated Unit Plan: Literacy Unit Plan must include collaboration
with a co-teacher or paraprofessional (CEC 6.6). In your unit plan, identify the role each teacher
will take and what role the co-teacher will take in the lesson. Will they parallel teach, station
teach, etc.?
Be sure to review Appendix E: Assistive Technology Guide.
When completing your unit plan remember:
The objective must include the condition, the behavior, and the criterion (e.g., Given X,
the student will X, with 4/5 correct).
Verbs such as know, understand, appreciate, realize, learn, and comprehend are NOT
measurable.
The direct instruction, guided practice, and independent practice must reflect
differentiated instruction to meet the diverse needs of the students in your class (see
Appendix A: Student Descriptions).
The planned instruction must reflect culturally responsive teaching practices and
evidence-based best practices.
The identified accommodations must address the identified characteristics of the students
with special needs per the planned lesson instruction and activities. If no
accommodations are needed for a specific student in a particular lesson, a short
explanation should state why this is the case.
Be prepared to attach/upload corresponding activity sheets, lists of materials, etc.
Familiarize yourself with all Differentiated Unit Plan templates and grading rubrics to
gain a better understanding of what is expected in this assignment.
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All highlighted material should be removed before submission of the template.
Submission
The Differentiated Unit Plan: Literacy Unit Plan should be submitted via the submission link
in Canvas and LiveText per the submission deadline on the Course Schedule.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question: I am confused, there are so many documents I don’t know where to begin.
Answer: I suggest you start by reading the Differentiated Unit Plan: Overview. This will give
you an overview of the entire Differentiated Unit Plan project. Also, notice the resources
provided on the Differentiated Unit Plan: Literacy Unit Plan assignment page. These are key
resources for you.
Question: Is there an example?
Answer: At this time no. Since this is a new assignment there has not been time to gather
samples. However, I encourage you to read: Appendix D: Differentiated Unit Plan Unit Form
Explanation. This provides detailed information as to what is required in each section.
Question: Do the objectives in the lesson plan need the same parts as an IEP’s objectives?
Answer: The unit objectives must include the condition, the behavior, and the criterion (e.g.,
Given X, the student will X, with 4/5 correct).
Condition: As stated in Hedin and DeSpain (2018), “Condition statements answer questions
such as ‘Where is the behavior performed?’ ‘What materials does the student use to complete
the behavior?’ and ‘What level of support is provided?’” (p. 103).
Behavior: specific observable behavior. Verbs such as know, understand, appreciate,
realize, learn, and comprehend are NOT measurable.
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Criteria: As stated in Hedin and DeSpain (2018), “The criteria in IEP goals provide two
types of information that make goals measurable. Mastery criteria, the first type of
information, are the expected levels of performance with respect to particular skills.
Retention criteria refer to the number of times or how often students must achieve a mastery
level to demonstrate skill acquisition.” (p. 106).
Question: Why are all target students listed under accommodations?
Answer: After completing your lesson plan, you should go under accommodations and ask
yourself the following question, “Will this student be able to achieve this goal?” If not, you need
to explain under accommodations what each student will require to achieve the goal. Your
Differentiated Unit Plan: Accommodation assignment will include accommodations from this
list.
Question: Once appropriate accommodations have been developed for a target student, won’t
they be the same for every lesson?
Answer: No. The accommodations should be specific to the needs of the student AND the
tasks/skills required in the lesson. As such, the accommodations should be different for each
student and for each day. Please do not copy and paste the same accommodations throughout
your unit plan. The same is true for the section concerning UDL and differentiation. These
should be unique to each lesson; please do not simply copy and paste from one lesson to the
next.
Question: I have not submitted anything to LiveText before. Are there directions?
Answer: If you are unsure of how to submit an assignment in LiveText from the LiveText
website homepage, navigate to the Help for Students area for instructions and tutorials on how to
submit an assignment.
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QUESTION: I have submitted my Differentiated Unit Plan: Literacy Unit Plan in LiveText. Why
doesn’t it show as complete?
ANSWER: When you upload documents into LiveText, you must make sure to finalize your submission
so the instructor can receive your work.
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