Q1 12th Grade Advisory Unit Designer: Thomas and Quigley Course: 12th Grade Advisory Title of Unit: College and Career 5 Duration: 9 weeks Dates: September 13 – November 9, 2012 Essential Questions Year’s Overarching Essential Question: 1 (or 2) for year Topical Essential Question: 1 (or 2) for unit Do NOT differentiate Do NOT differentiate What adult life do I want to create? . How do I “package” all of my strengths and achievements so colleges know how great I am?
Learning Objectives Over-arching Concepts Take directly from Major Concepts Do NOT differentiate Knowledge worth Differentiate mapped course (Enduring Understandings): design. (Knowledge): learning: 90% of students will understand Do NOT differentiate 90% of students will know… Some Students will know… that… . . Attention to detail is vital for any application. . Terms: Financial aid, scholarship, early decision Pay attention to three D’s: due dates, . The application process (dates, documents, etc.) directions, and details! . How finances work in application process Major Practices (Skills): Taken directly from mapped course design. Skills worth developing: Different Do NOT differentiate iate 90% of students will be able to… Must incorporate CCSS or NYSS or Regents Some students will be able Depth of Knowledge Levels 4 & 3 to… Field-specific
. CCSS Reading: o 4: Determine the meaning of technical language o 7: Integrate ideas from multiple sources . CCSS Writing: o 1 (argument), 2 (informative), or 3(narrative) writing through the personal statement o 4: Produce clear and coherent writing…. o 5: Improve writing through planning, revising, editing…. o 6: Use technology to produce, publish…. . CCSS Speaking and Listening: o 1b: Discuss with peers (building ideas) o 1d: Respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives o 6: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks…
Assessments Final Field-related Performance Task: Taken directly from mapped course design. Assesses Over-arching Concepts, Major Concepts, Major Practices. CAN be differentiated, but Rubric is not. . Portfolio of: o Completed CUNY application. o Common Application Personal Statement o Letter of Recommendation. Criteria for a “Proficient” Performance: Use language from Over-arching Concepts, Major Concepts, Major Practices. To achieve a “B”, a student must… Do NOT differentiate . Completed application: o Follows directions o No spelling mistakes o All sections completed o All information is accurate and highlights student’s strengths. o Completed on time
. Personal Statement: Relativity to - You’ve cleverly followed the directions of the prompt by focusing on one central event, quality, or experience the Prompt Individuality & - This piece distinguishes you from other applicants. Originality - You send a unique message about yourself. - Out of the stacks of essays, I would remember yours—and for all the right reasons. Introduction - You immediately grab my attention and make me want to keep reading. Content - You deeply develop and reflect on the prompt using specific experiences/examples. Development - You show (instead of telling) to get your message across. - You offer insight and give me something to think about long after I’ve finished reading. Conclusion - Your closing is natural, but it doesn’t waste my time by repeating what’s already been said. - It “hints” at what you said in the introduction. Voice - This sounds like you. Your writing captures your personality and I can almost hear you saying this. - Your tone is formal, but it also keeps the reader engaged. Language use - Your language and style greatly enhance your message. & Style - Sentences vary in length and type so I can imagine you actually saying them out loud. - Language (especially verbs) is vivid and brings your message to life. - Word choice is specific, but you didn’t overuse the thesaurus to make yourself sound smart. - You avoided slang and clichés - You use the active voice. Organization - There is a logical flow and structure to the essay. - Each paragraph of the essay is also organized on its own. - Effective transitions are used to connect parts of the essay. Conventions - There are no errors with grammar, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation. Because of this, I take you seriously. Formatting - 12-point font - Times New Roman or Ariel Font - Black - Double-spaced - One-inch margins
Formative Assessments during Unit: Incorporate low-stakes writing. ICT teachers must modify these for diverse learners. . Meetings with Ms. Henningham . Reading students’ personal statements and giving editing feedback . Checking all application materials for CUNY and SUNY
Learning Plan List of Learning Activities, Lessons, Experiences: Differentiate ICT teachers modify for diverse learners . See Calendar
*Adapted by Erin Quigley, July 2012, from Understanding by Design by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe ©2005 by ASCD Q1 12th Grade Advisory Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Labor Day Students Return Team Building Forms 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Updating graduation worksheet Overview of college planning this Firming up career choice(s) year
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah Investigating CUNY schools: Creating CUNY short list of schools to apply to 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Creating a Brag Sheet: stuff I’ve Yom Kippur Check list of application done: awards, clubs, resume, etc. components they’ll need for CUNY and SEEK applications.
30 October 1 2 3 4 5 6 Complete CUNY and SEEK practice Create account on CUNY site and application (on paper). apply online
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Columbus Day Teacher’s Choice Review Engrade (all student finish applying to CUNY)
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Investigate SUNY schools (where, Summit: Overview of Create SUNY short list expectations, who goes there, Get final list of recommendation writing letters of rec. for (Students begin asking teachers what they can study) preferences seniors. for letters of rec.) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Teacher’s Choice Discuss Wed. trip 12th Grade College Trip to Debrief College Trip, check in on Parent-Teacher Day Re-assign personal statements for CUNY Schools personal statements (No Advisory) those who need them. Parent-Teacher Night
28 29 30 31 November 1 2 3 Check in on grades, progress to Revise Personal Statements Check in on grades, progress to end of quarter. (those who need them) end of quarter
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (SUNY 4-year applicants: personal Election Day Student apply to SUNY Teacher’s Choice Teacher’s Choice statement must be finished by today. (No Students—PD Day) after school w/ Nicole Quarter 1 Ends Remind them they’ll apply Wed.) and Cyndi Q2 12th Grade Advisory Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Nov.11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Due: All teachers’ letters of recommendation.
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