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What is a Unit Instruction?

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Happy Wednesday everyone, I hope that everyone managed to stay warm in this single digit temperature! Today I want to talk to you about what a Unit of Instruction is, the key parts, and what I personally think I will succeed or struggle with during a Unit Instruction. A unit of instruction is like a framework of curriculum that is extended. This is because it is organized by different experiences, text, skills, knowledge, and assessments. This then allows our students to mater a repertoire of competencies meaningful. A unit is divided in to separate parts or lessons which is then broken down into skills that are more manageable. Each of the lessons are guided by what we call the objective or goal. There are 5 key parts to our unit requirements: A cover sheet Ten lesson plans that cover ten different days 5 thinking maps Various formative assessments One assessment with a scoring guide I have choose to teach a lesson in a first grade science on e arth’s place in the unive...

ABCDs of Writing Objectives

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Today I want to talk a little bit about the ABCDs of writing objectives. This is a useful method that we like to use that helps us tremendously in writing objectives. A - Audience: Who are your learner's (Who will be preforming)? B - Behavior : Describe the task or behavior using action verbs (something that is heard or observed) C - Condition: Under what conditions (aids, tools, or reference materials) D - Degree: To what degree of mastery (speed, accuracy) For fun I have done a learning objective for my Fiancé Josh! Right now Josh is apart of the Government shutdown and it is driving him crazy. He is the type that has to constantly be doing something. I will just brag a little bit on him, I swear my house has never been so clean! Guys, he has even been doing the laundry. I mean like washing, drying, folding, and putting away our clothes! I do have just one small objective for him though... Given the correct cleaning supplies, Josh will clean the whole bathroom (sink, to...

All About Me

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Hello, My name is Rylee Gooding I am 23 years old and have lived in Columbia, MO for about 5 years. I love Columbia and all that it has to offer. This is where I met my fiance Josh in 2016 who is a graduate from Columbia College, and we plan to stick around. We are getting married October 10, 2020 so you can find me wedding planning until then. We have a black lab named Winston, and a black cat named Zolah we love both of them so much and enjoy spending time with them. In our free time you can find us outdoors at Josh's family farm, on the lake, or shopping at Sams. We enjoy boating, hunting, fishing, and shopping of course. I have received my Associates degree from Moberly Area Community College, and this is currently my second semester at Columbia College. I am studying Elementary Education, and plan to get my Special Education certification as well. I work full time at the University Hospital as a patient service representative, and am taking on college full time. I am a ver...