UNIT THREE (Nov. 7 - Jan. 6):
Persistence, Deliberate Practice, and Feedback for Growth
5th Grade
6th Grade
Week 1: Family Group Agreements and Development
Unit 3: Week 1 Teaching Guide (6th) "Name 10" Game rules and categories slides Week 2: "Learned Helplessness" and Quitting Unit 3: Week 2 Teaching Guide (6th) "The Word Scramble Test" presentation "Sketch to Stretch" presentation "Gallery Walk" presentation slides Week 3: Identifying Past Examples of Persistence Unit 3: Week 3 Teaching Guide (6th) "You are a Superhero" presentation Week 4: Talking Up for Persistence Unit 3: Week 4 Teaching Guide (6th) "Talking Yourself Up" presentation Culture-Building Circles Guidelines Week 5: Identifying Areas for Growth Unit 3: Week 5 Teaching Guide (6th) "Finding and Giving Support for Growth" presentation Week 6: Identifying Potential Obstacles Unit 3: Week 6 Teaching Guide (6th) "Planning a Trip" presentation "Persistence: Sketch to Stretch" presentation "Sketch to Stretch" Unit 3 Assessment rubric |
Week 1: Family Group Agreements and Development
Family Group Agreement Setting presentation Family Group Agreements worksheet Activity Debrief worksheet Week 2: "Learned Helplessness" and Quitting Word Scramble Test "A" (print for right side of room) Word Scramble Test "B" (print for left side of room) "Sketch to Stretch" worksheet (print for all students) "Gallery Walk" notesheet (print for all students) Week 3: Identifying Past Examples of Persistence "I am a Superhero" reflection and drawing Week 4: Talking Up for Persistence "Talking Yourself Up" worksheet Week 5: Identifying Areas for Growth "Finding and Giving Support for Growth" worksheet Week 6: Identifying Potential Obstacles "Identifying Obstacles for a New Year's Resolution" worksheet "Sketch to Stretch" Unit 3 Assessment worksheet |
7th Grade
Week 1: Persistence
Unit 3: Week 1 Teaching Guide (7th) "Word-Scramble Persistence Challenge" presentation Week 2: The Phases of Practice Unit 3: Week 2 Teaching Guide (7th) "The Phases of Practice" presentation Week 3: Practicing Persistence Unit 3: Week 3 Teaching Guide (7th) "Talking Yourself UP" presentation "The Persistence Challenge" presentation slides Week 4: Finding/Studying Expert Resources Unit 3: Week 4 Teaching Guide (7th) "Expert Feedback for Quality Practice" presentation Culture-Building Circles Guidelines Week 5: Getting Timely Feedback Unit 3: Week 5 Teaching Guide (7th) "Getting Timely Feedback" presentation Week 6: Practice Logistics Unit 3: Week 6 Teaching Guide (7th) "Time and Place" presentation "All About Practice: Sketch to Stretch" presentation "Sketch to Stretch" Unit 3 Assessment rubric |
Week 1: Persistence
"Word-Scramble Persistence Challenge" worksheet "Graphing Persistence" worksheet ( "Graphing Persistence" Quick Tutorial video Week 2: The Phases of Practice "My Phases of Practice" worksheet "How Famous People Practice" worksheet Week 3: Practicing Persistence "Talking Yourself UP" worksheet Week 4: Finding/Studying Expert Resources "Learning to Juggle" directions sheet "Finding an Expert" worksheet Week 5: Getting Timely Feedback "Getting Timely Feedback" worksheet Week 6: Practice Logistics "Practice Planning: New Year's Resolution" worksheet "Sketch to Stretch" Unit 3 Assessment worksheet |
8th Grade
Week 1: Neurons and Brain Learning Heuristics
Unit 3: Week 1 Teaching Guide (8th) "Stream-of-Consciousness Mapping" presentation "Memory: Making Connections" presentation Week 2: Learning and Feedback Unit 3: Week 2 Teaching Guide (8th) "Remote Control Drawing" presentation Activity Debrief presentation Activity Debrief Facilitation Notes "Intro to Feedback" presentation Week 3: Giving Helpful Feedback Unit 3: Week 3 Teaching Guide (8th) "Giving Helpful Feedback" presentation "Each One, Teach One" Competition presentation Week 4: Selecting High-Leverage Feedback Unit 3: Week 4 Teaching Guide (8th) "Choosing High-Leverage Feedback" presentation Culture-Building Circles Guidelines Week 5: Using a Rubric for Objective Assessment Unit 3: Week 5 Teaching Guide (8th) "Giving Feedback in Advance" presentation Week 6: Using a Rubric for Objective Assessment Unit 3: Week 6 Teaching Guide (8th) "The Paper Airplane Contest" presentation "Remote Control Drawing Feedback Assessment" presentation |
Week 1: Neurons and Brain Learning Heuristics
"Stream-of-Consciousness Mapping" worksheet "Memory Mapping" worksheet Week 2: Learning and Feedback "Remote Control Drawing" worksheets Activity Debrief worksheet "Remote Control Drawing Mapping" worksheet Week 3: Giving Helpful Feedback Giving Helpful Feedback: "Plussing" worksheet Learning as a Group Plan worksheet Week 4: Selecting High-Leverage Feedback "Choosing High-Leverage Feedback" worksheet "Feedback Mapping" worksheet Week 5: Using a Rubric for Objective Assessment "Using a Rubric" worksheet Week 6: Using a Rubric for Objective Assessment "Paper Airplane Contest Rubric" "Remote Control Drawing Feedback Assessment" "Remote Control Drawing (v.2)" worksheet |
