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The Unit Organizer Routine

The Unit Organizer Routine. The Content Enhancement Series 1999 The University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning Lawrence, Kansas 66045. Content Enhancement. A way of teaching an academically diverse group of students in which: Both group and individual needs are valued and met;

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The Unit Organizer Routine

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  1. The Unit Organizer Routine The Content Enhancement Series 1999 The University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning Lawrence, Kansas 66045

  2. Content Enhancement A way of teaching an academically diverse group of students in which: • Both group and individual needs are valued and met; • The integrity of the content is maintained; University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  3. Content Enhancement A way of teaching an academically diverse group of students in which: • Critical features of the content are selected and transformed in a manner that promotes student learning; and • Instruction is carried out in a partnership with students. University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  4. Guidebooks in the ContentEnhancement Series Routines to help students organize information and tasks: • The Course Organizer Routine • The Unit Organizer Routine • The Survey Routine • The Lesson Organizer Routine University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  5. The Challenge Many students have difficulty: • Relating new information to known information. • Seeing the "big ideas" among the details. • Translating the "big ideas" into words, phrases, and concepts that make sense to them. • Identifying the structure of information. University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  6. The Challenge Many students have difficulty: • Seeing the relationships between different sets of information. • Generating questions to help them focus their learning. • Projecting and managing time in order to complete tasks. • Keeping the "big ideas" and structure of a unit in mind as they progress through the unit. University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  7. Responding to the Challenge The Unit Organizer Routine helps students to: • Relate unit content to previous and future units and to bigger course ideas. • Understand the main idea of the content through the use of a meaningful paraphrase of the "big idea" of the unit. • See the structure of the unit's content. • Focus attention on important relationships in the content of the unit. University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  8. Responding to the Challenge The Unit Organizer Routine helps students to: • Generate questions that relate to learning the big ideas of the unit. • Build a schedule to plan time and task completion. • Keep the "big ideas" and structure of the unit in mind as unit content is learned. University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  9. Supporting Research • Field tests took place in 7th-12th grade classes. • Teachers learned the routine easily. • Students gained an average of at least 10 to 20 percentage points on unit tests. • Teachers continued using the routine after the studies were completed. University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  10. Supporting Research • Positive results were achieved when teachers: • received 2-3 hours of instruction in the routine • discussed the routine with colleagues • spent the necessary time to plan use of the routine University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  11. Supporting Research • Positive results were achieved when teachers: • taught students how to participate in and use the routine • used the routine regularly over time • held the highest expectations for student learning University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  12. Components ofThe Unit Organizer Routine The Unit Organizer Teaching Device The Craft Linking Steps The Cue-Do-Review Sequence University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  13. The Unit OrganizerTeaching Device Is a visual device that: • is used under teacher guidance • focuses attention on critical outcomes • identifies critical unit content • prompts elaboration on critical points • helps make relationships concrete University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  14. The Unit OrganizerTeaching Device Is a visual device that: • is designed to enhance student… • ...organization • ...understanding • ...remembering • ...responses • ...belief in the value of the content University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  15. The Unit Organizer Elida Cordora NAME 4 BIGGER PICTURE 1/22 DATE The roots and consequences of civil unrest. LAST UNIT /Experience NEXT UNIT /Experience CURRENT UNIT 3 2 1 CURRENT UNIT The Civil War The Causes of the Civil War Growth of the Nation 8 is about... UNIT SCHEDULE 5 UNIT MAP 1/22 Cooperative groups - over pp. 201-210 Sectionalism was based on was influenced by 1/28 Quiz pp. 201-236 1/29 Cooperative groups - Leaders over pp. 210-225 Areas of across the became greater with emerged because of the U.S. U.S. "Influential Personalities" projectdue Differences Events in 1/30 Quiz between the U.S. the areas 2/2 Cooperative groups - over pp. 228-234 2/6 Review for test 2/7 Review for test 2/6 Test 6 descriptive What was sectionalism as it existed in the U. S. of 1860? compare/contrast How did the differences in the sections of the U.S. in 1860 contribute to the start of the Civil War? UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS UNIT RELATIONSHIPS cause/effect What examples of sectionalism exist in the world today? 7 University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  16. Elida Cordora NAME The Unit Organizer 1/22 The Causes of the Civil War DATE Expanded Unit Map 9 is about... Sectionalism was influenced by was based on the Areas of the Leaders of pp. 201-236 U.S. change developed because of became greater with such as -Henry Clay Differences Events in the -Stephen Douglas between the U.S. -Zachary Taylor areas which included the -Harriet Beecher Stowe -Douglas Filmore and included such as and included and included -John Brown which included the which included the -1820 Missouri Compromise Social -Jefferson Davis Economic Political -1846 Mexican War -Abraham Lincoln Differences Differences Differences -1850 Compromise of 1850 -1850 Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 West -1852 Uncle Tom's Cabin -1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act -1854 Republican Party formed -1854 Bleeding Kansas South -1857 Dred Scott Case -1858 Lincoln Douglas Debates -1859 John Brown's Raid -1860 Lincoln Elected North -1860 South Carolina Secedes -1861 Confederacy formed 10 NEW UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS How did national events and leaders pull the different sections of the U.S. apart? University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  17. The Unit Organizer Elida Cordora NAME 4 BIGGER PICTURE 1/22 DATE The roots and consequences of civil unrest. LAST UNIT /Experience NEXT UNIT /Experience CURRENT UNIT 3 2 1 CURRENT UNIT The Civil War The Causes of the Civil War Growth of the Nation 8 is about... UNIT SCHEDULE 5 UNIT MAP 1/22 Cooperative groups - over pp. 201-210 Sectionalism was based on was influenced by 1/28 Quiz pp. 201-236 1/29 Cooperative groups - Leaders over pp. 210-225 Areas of across the became greater with emerged because of the U.S. U.S. "Influential Personalities" projectdue Differences Events in 1. CURRENT UNIT 1/30 Quiz between the U.S. the areas 2/2 Cooperative groups - 2. LAST UNIT over pp. 228-234 3. NEXT UNIT 4. BIGGER PICTURE 2/6 Review for test 2/7 Review for test 2/6 Test Information is listed to help students see how the current unit is related to other units an to course ideas. 6 descriptive What was sectionalism as it existed in the U. S. of 1860? compare/contrast How did the differences in the sections of the U.S. in 1860 contribute to the start of the Civil War? UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS UNIT RELATIONSHIPS cause/effect What examples of sectionalism exist in the world today? 7 University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  18. The Unit Organizer Elida Cordora NAME 4 BIGGER PICTURE 1/22 DATE The roots and consequences of civil unrest. LAST UNIT /Experience NEXT UNIT /Experience CURRENT UNIT 3 2 1 CURRENT UNIT The Civil War The Causes of the Civil War Growth of the Nation 8 is about... UNIT SCHEDULE 5 UNIT MAP 1/22 Cooperative groups - over pp. 201-210 Sectionalism was based on was influenced by 1/28 Quiz pp. 201-236 1/29 Cooperative groups - Leaders over pp. 210-225 Areas of across the became greater with emerged because of the U.S. U.S. "Influential Personalities" projectdue Differences Events in 1/30 Quiz between the U.S. the areas 2/2 Cooperative groups - over pp. 228-234 2/6 Review for test 5. UNIT MAP 2/7 Review for test 2/6 Test A Unit Paraphrase of the big idea of the unit and a Content Map are used to show students how to think about and structure the information in the unit. 6 descriptive What was sectionalism as it existed in the U. S. of 1860? compare/contrast How did the differences in the sections of the U.S. in 1860 contribute to the start of the Civil War? UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS UNIT RELATIONSHIPS cause/effect What examples of sectionalism exist in the world today? 7 University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  19. The Unit Organizer Elida Cordora NAME 4 BIGGER PICTURE 1/22 DATE The roots and consequences of civil unrest. 6. UNIT RELATIONSHIPS LAST UNIT /Experience NEXT UNIT /Experience CURRENT UNIT 3 2 1 CURRENT UNIT The Civil War The Causes of the Civil War Growth of the Nation 8 is about... UNIT SCHEDULE 5 UNIT MAP A list of relationships that reflect 1/22 Cooperative groups - over pp. 201-210 Sectionalism the central ideas of the unit are was based on was influenced by 1/28 Quiz pp. 201-236 provided so that students can look for 1/29 Cooperative groups - Leaders over pp. 210-225 Areas of across the became greater with emerged because of these relationships as the content of the U.S. U.S. "Influential Personalities" projectdue Differences Events in the unit is learned. 1/30 Quiz between the U.S. the areas 2/2 Cooperative groups - over pp. 228-234 2/6 Review for test 2/7 Review for test 2/6 Test 6 descriptive What was sectionalism as it existed in the U. S. of 1860? compare/contrast How did the differences in the sections of the U.S. in 1860 contribute to the start of the Civil War? UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS UNIT RELATIONSHIPS cause/effect What examples of sectionalism exist in the world today? 7 University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  20. The Unit Organizer Elida Cordora NAME 4 BIGGER PICTURE 1/22 DATE The roots and consequences of civil unrest. LAST UNIT /Experience NEXT UNIT /Experience CURRENT UNIT 3 2 1 CURRENT UNIT The Civil War The Causes of the Civil War Growth of the Nation 8 is about... UNIT SCHEDULE 5 UNIT MAP 1/22 Cooperative groups - over pp. 201-210 7. UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS Sectionalism was based on was influenced by 1/28 Quiz pp. 201-236 1/29 Cooperative groups - Leaders over pp. 210-225 Questions that students can use to Areas of across the became greater with emerged because of the U.S. U.S. "Influential Personalities" check understanding of the big ideas projectdue Differences Events in 1/30 Quiz between the U.S. and relationships in the unit are listed. the areas 2/2 Cooperative groups - over pp. 228-234 2/6 Review for test 2/7 Review for test 2/6 Test 6 descriptive What was sectionalism as it existed in the U. S. of 1860? compare/contrast How did the differences in the sections of the U.S. in 1860 contribute to the start of the Civil War? UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS UNIT RELATIONSHIPS cause/effect What examples of sectionalism exist in the world today? 7 University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  21. The Unit Organizer Elida Cordora NAME 4 BIGGER PICTURE 1/22 DATE The roots and consequences of civil unrest. 8. UNIT SCHEDULE LAST UNIT /Experience NEXT UNIT /Experience CURRENT UNIT 3 2 1 CURRENT UNIT The Civil War The Causes of the Civil War Growth of the Nation 8 is about... UNIT SCHEDULE 5 UNIT MAP To help students organize 1/22 Cooperative groups - over pp. 201-210 Sectionalism task management and was based on was influenced by 1/28 Quiz completion, experiences that pp. 201-236 1/29 Cooperative groups - Leaders over pp. 210-225 Areas of across the promote learning and show became greater with emerged because of the U.S. U.S. "Influential Personalities" projectdue Differences students what they have Events in 1/30 Quiz between the U.S. the areas learned are listed. 2/2 Cooperative groups - over pp. 228-234 2/6 Review for test 2/7 Review for test 2/6 Test 6 descriptive What was sectionalism as it existed in the U. S. of 1860? compare/contrast How did the differences in the sections of the U.S. in 1860 contribute to the start of the Civil War? UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS UNIT RELATIONSHIPS cause/effect What examples of sectionalism exist in the world today? 7 University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  22. Elida Cordora NAME The Unit Organizer 1/22 The Causes of the Civil War DATE Expanded Unit Map 9 is about... Sectionalism was influenced by was based on the Areas of the Leaders of pp. 201-236 U.S. change developed because of became greater with such as -Henry Clay Differences Events in the -Stephen Douglas between the U.S. -Zachary Taylor which included the areas -Harriet Beecher Stowe -Douglas Filmore and included such as and included and included -John Brown which included the which included the -1820 Missouri Compromise Social -Jefferson Davis Economic Political -1846 Mexican War -Abraham Lincoln Differences Differences Differences -1850 Compromise of 1850 -1850 Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 West -1852 Uncle Tom's Cabin -1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act -1854 Republican Party formed -1854 Bleeding Kansas South -1857 Dred Scott Case -1858 Lincoln Douglas Debates -1859 John Brown's Raid -1860 Lincoln Elected 9. EXPANDED UNIT MAP North -1860 South Carolina Secedes -1861 Confederacy formed As the unit progresses, the basic UNIT 10 NEW UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS MAP from the first page of the Unit How did national events and leaders pull the different sections of the U.S. apart? Organizer is expanded with key summary information about the content of the unit. University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  23. Elida Cordora NAME The Unit Organizer 1/22 The Causes of the Civil War DATE Expanded Unit Map 9 is about... 10. NEW UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS Sectionalism was influenced by was based on the Areas of the Leaders of pp. 201-236 U.S. change As the unit progresses, new questions developed because of became greater with such as that seem important about the content of -Henry Clay Differences Events in the -Stephen Douglas between the U.S. -Zachary Taylor the unit are listed or old questions can be which included the areas -Harriet Beecher Stowe -Douglas Filmore and included such as modified. and included and included -John Brown which included the which included the -1820 Missouri Compromise Social -Jefferson Davis Economic Political -1846 Mexican War -Abraham Lincoln Differences Differences Differences -1850 Compromise of 1850 -1850 Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 West -1852 Uncle Tom's Cabin -1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act -1854 Republican Party formed -1854 Bleeding Kansas South -1857 Dred Scott Case -1858 Lincoln Douglas Debates -1859 John Brown's Raid -1860 Lincoln Elected North -1860 South Carolina Secedes -1861 Confederacy formed 10 NEW UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS How did national events and leaders pull the different sections of the U.S. apart? University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  24. Sharra Ti NAME The Unit Organizer 4/1 4 BIGGER PICTURE DATE The Animal Kingdom Interrelationships NEXT UNIT /Experience LAST UNIT /Experience 2 3 CURRENT UNIT CURRENT UNIT 1 Vertebrates Ecology Invertebrates 8 UNIT SCHEDULE UNIT MAP is about... 5 the most advanced and 4/1 Introduce vertebrates intelligent animals on the 4/4 Fish/Amphibian of choice report due earth 4/5 Fish/Amphibian quiz such as the such as the pp. 427-482 fishes mammals such as the such as the 4/10 Reptile quiz such as the 4/12 Trip to natural history amphibians birds museum 4/15 Trip report due reptiles 4/16 Bird/Mammal quiz 4/17 Lab report due 4/18 Review 4/19 Test What are the basic differences among the major groups of 6 explanation vertebrates? UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS compare/contrast In what ways is life on land more difficult than life in water? What is mean by cold blooded and warm blooded? RELATIONSHIPS UNIT Which of the major groups of vertebrates is the most successful group? Why? 7 University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  25. NAME The Unit Organizer 4 BIGGER PICTURE DATE NEXT UNIT /Experience LAST UNIT /Experience 2 3 CURRENT UNIT CURRENT UNIT 1 8 UNIT SCHEDULE UNIT MAP is about... 5 6 UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS RELATIONSHIPS UNIT 7 University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

  26. NAME The Unit Organizer DATE Expanded Unit Map 9 is about... 10 NEW UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 1/99

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