SAUSD Annotated Common Core Unit Lesson Planner

6. Tier 2 vocabulary words are frequently occurring yet morecomplex synonyms for basic word. It can be a new label for aknown concept: ex: Tier 1: big; Tier 2: gargantuan6. Vocabulary that is contentspecific and often a new conceptwith no other label Ex.: photosynthesis,Westward, pyramid,numeration, etc.66787117. What shouldteachers knowabout their students’knowledgeprior to beginningthe unit?How will thisassessment helpthe teacher todifferentiateinstruction?Which“Preparing theLearner” activitiesneed to beemployed to helpstudents tosucceed?8. If the new NGSSScience Standardsor the existingHistory/Social StudiesStandards areinfused into the unit,then they are writtenhere.11. How will the CCS /Content Standards be assessed throughout the unit?A variety of formative and summative assessments can be used to inform instruction.Many assessments will assess multiple standards, so you may seethe same assessment noted in several standard strands.

13. This sectionlists all the resourcesbeingused in the unit.Some are websitesas well asbooks, text,pictures, etc.1314. All units tiein other subjectsor disciplinesinto the study.1415. Differentiatedinstruction is listedhere and on thelesson plan to meetneeds of all learners.Notice these examplesfor EnglishLearners. Also,Thinking Maps,GLAD strategies,and other SIOPstrategies can belisted here.15151515. Differentiated instruction for GATE orhigh achievers includes extensions or acceleration,depth & complexity paths, and independentprojects.15. Differentiatedinstruction forSpecial Needs,including frequency,repetition, pacing,levels of support,and small groupinstruction areexplained here andon the lesson template.