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UNIT SEVEN (May 2 - June 17):
Visual Representation of Ideas and High School Preparedness

5th Grade
(under construction - come back soon)
6th Grade
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Teacher Materials

Week 1: Confidence and Testing Mindset
Unit 7: Week 1 Teaching Guide (6th)
"Growth Mindset for SBAC" presentation
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Week 2: SBAC (no PLT Lab)


Week 3: SBAC (no PLT Lab)


Week 4: Understanding Visual Representation of Ideas
Unit 7: Week 4 Teaching Guide (6th)
"Communicating with Symbols" presentation
"Symbolic Language Competition" presentation
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Week 5: Understanding Visual Representation of Ideas
Unit 7: Week 5 Teaching Guide (6th)
"An Introduction to Logos" presentation
​"Creating Your Personal Symbol" presentation

Week 6: Understanding Visual Representation of Ideas​
Unit 7: Week 6 Teaching Guide (6th)
"End-of-Year Sketch to Stretch" presentation

End-of-Year Sketch to Stretch Rubric

​​Week 7: Appreciations/Closeout
End-of-Year Celebrations/Appreciations Teacher Guide
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Student Materials

 Week 1: Confidence and Testing Mindset
"Growth Mindset for SBAC" worksheet
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Week 2: SBAC (no PLT Lab)


Week 3: SBAC (no PLT Lab)


Week 4: Understanding Visual Representation of Ideas
"Communicating with Symbols" worksheet
​"Symbolic Language" worksheet
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Week 5: Understanding Visual Representation of Ideas
Logo Case Studies
"Intro to Logos" worksheet
​"My Symbol" worksheet

Week 6: Understanding Visual Representation of Ideas​
PLT Lab End-of-Year Survey
"End-of-Year Sketch-to-Stretch Planning" worksheet
"Sketch to Stretch" worksheet

Week 7: Appreciations/Closeout
​"Appreciations Help Sheet"
7th Grade
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Teacher Materials

Week 1: SBAC (no PLT Lab)

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Week 2: SBAC (no PLT Lab)


Week 3: Reflecting on Growth
Unit 7: Week 3 Teaching Guide (7th)
"Reflecting on Growth" presentation
"A Year of Growth" presentation

Week 4: Understanding Visual Representation of Ideas
Unit 7: Week 4 Teaching Guide (7th)
"What Makes a Good Presentation?" presentation
"A Presentation about Presenting" presentation
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Week 5: Understanding Visual Representation of Ideas
Unit 7: Week 5 Teaching Guide (7th)
"Intro to End of Year Presentations of Learning" presentation

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Week 6: Understanding Visual Representation of Ideas​
Unit 7: Week 6 Teaching Guide (7th)



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Week 7: Appreciations/Closeout
​​End-of-Year Celebrations/Appreciations Teacher Guide
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Student Materials

 Week 1: SBAC (no PLT Lab)

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Week 2: SBAC (no PLT Lab)


Week 3: Reflecting on Growth
"Reflecting on Growth" worksheet
"A Year of Growth" worksheet


Week 4: Understanding Visual Representation of Ideas
"Interesting Presentations Case Studies" presentation
"What Makes a Good Presentation?" worksheet
​"Presentation about Presenting" template
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Week 5: Understanding Visual Representation of Ideas
"End of Year Presentation of Learning" template
"End of Year Presentation of Learning" rubric
​"End of Year Presentation of Learning Planning" worksheet
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Week 6: Understanding Visual Representation of Ideas​
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PLT Lab End-of-Year Survey
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"End of Year Presentation of Learning" template
"End of Year Presentation of Learning" rubric
​"End of Year Presentation of Learning Planning" worksheet

Week 7: Appreciations/Closeout
​​"Appreciations Help Sheet"

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8th Grade
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Teacher Materials

Week 1: High School Readiness: Getting Organized
Unit 7: Week 1 Teaching Guide (8th)
"Getting Ready for High School: Organization" video
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Week 2: High School Readiness: Getting Involved
Unit 7: Week 2 Teaching Guide (8th)
"Interests Profiler" intro video

Week 3: SBAC (no PLT Lab)

Week 4: SBAC (no PLT Lab)


​Week 5: High School Readiness: Making Connections
Unit 7: Week 5 Teaching Guide (8th)
"New People, New Places and New Situations, Part I" presentation
"New People, New Places and New Situations, Part II" presentation

Week 6: High School Readiness: Making Connections
Unit 7: Week 6 Teaching Guide (8th)


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Week 7: Appreciations/Closeout
​​End-of-Year Celebrations/Appreciations Teacher Guide

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Student Materials

 Week 1: High School Readiness: Getting Organized
"Causes and Effects of NOT Being Organized" worksheet
High School Readiness Organization Survey​
"SMART Goals: Planning for Organization" worksheet

Week 2: High School Readiness: Getting Involved
"HS Readiness: Interests Profiler" worksheet


Week 3: SBAC (no PLT Lab)

Week 4: SBAC (no PLT Lab)

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​Week 5: High School Readiness: Making Connections
"Problem Solving Scenarios" worksheet
"Who to Go to" worksheet

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Week 6: High School Readiness: Making Connections
"My Future Dreams Walkthrough" tutorial
​“My Future Dreams” instructions
PLT Lab End-of-Year Survey
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Week 7: Appreciations/Closeout
​​"Appreciations Help Sheet"
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