HS: UNIT THREE - Alpha PLT

UNIT THREE (Nov. 2 - Dec. 18):
Persistence, Deliberate Practice, and Feedback for Growth

9th Grade:

Teacher Materials

Week 1: Neurons and Brain Learning Heuristics
Unit 3: Week 1 Teaching Guide (9th)
"Stream-of-Consciousness Mapping" presentation
"Memory: Making Connections" presentation

Week 2: Learning and Feedback
Unit 3: Week 2 Teaching Guide (9th)
"Remote Control Drawing" presentation
"Intro to Feedback" presentation

Week 3: Giving Helpful Feedback
Unit 3: Week 3 Teaching Guide (9th)
"Giving Helpful Feedback" presentation

Week 4: Selecting High-Leverage Feedback
Unit 3: Week 4 Teaching Guide (9th)
"Choosing High-Leverage Feedback" presentation
Culture-Building Circles Guidelines

Week 5: Using a Rubric for Objective Assessment
Unit 3: Week 5 Teaching Guide (9th)
"Giving Feedback in Advance" presentation

Week 6: Using a Rubric for Objective Assessment
Unit 3: Week 6 Teaching Guide (9th)
"The Paper Airplane Contest" presentation

Student Materials

Week 1: Neurons and Brain Learning Heuristics
"Stream-of-Consciousness Mapping" worksheet (print for students)
"Memory Mapping" worksheet (print for students)

Week 2: Learning and Feedback
"Remote Control Drawing" worksheets (print single-sided, separating by partners "A" and "B")
"Remote Control Drawing Mapping" worksheet (print for each pair of students)

Week 3: Giving Helpful Feedback
Giving Helpful Feedback: "Plussing" worksheet (print for all students)

Week 4: Selecting High-Leverage Feedback
"Choosing High-Leverage Feedback" worksheet (print for all students)
"Feedback Mapping" worksheet (print for all students)

Week 5: Using a Rubric for Objective Assessment
"Using a Rubric" worksheet (print for all students)

Week 6: Using a Rubric for Objective Assessment
"Paper Airplane Contest Rubric" (print for all students)