RR 20 IDENTIFY 2-3 assessment strategies you can use in your unit.

One of the major assessment strategies that I will use in my ITU plan is that I am giving the students the option of choosing a style of assessment that they prefer. This is a valuable strategy in that it gives students a voice in the assessment process and gives them a sense of ownership. The predominate assessment strategy used in my ITU will be that of the informal formative. I want my students to really engage with the content, with a focus on empathy and understanding the plight that minorities have endured and continue to endure so I will have them write numerous reflective pieces focused on these ideas. 

RR 19 IDENTIFY strategies to differentiate assessment.

There are many ways to differentiate assessment. For my language learners I always try to give them formal tests/quizzes in L1, this seems to make a real difference especially for learners with lower literacy skills related to reading. As a by product, these students also get visual and real cue that you are going to try and make a difference for them. Especially if they have not had this before and then you take over a class and all of a sudden here is a test that they can read and understand much easier. I also differentiate on written assignments. For example, on one particular assessment the class was to write a five paragraph essay. My student was unable to complete this task because of his level of writing proficiency, so I had him answer short answer prompts that related to the same content.  Another way I have differentiated assessment is for my SpEd students, on multiple choice tests I reduce the number of distractors for them if they have a reading or comprehension related issue.

RR 18 Identify how you will use cooperative learning in your ITU. Be specific and describe the strategies you will use for each component.

I will use cooperative lerning in the final project of the ITU. The final project is a poster based project, however, some students may opt for alternative projects.

1.  Positive Interdependence - In this project each student will be required to research a different topic related to the a local Native American tribe. They will then have to make sure that the other two members of the group learn the material.
2.  Individual & Group Accountability - They will be held individually accountable for the section of the project that they are to research. Each day the role of checker will change so that everyone plays the role for one full day.
3.  Group Processing - As a group at the end of the day they will have to write a summative reflection about how well they are making progress towards the goal.
4.  Social Skills - As the role checker they will have to practice their leadership. The group will also have to develop decision-making and possibly conflict-management skills because it the group that has to decide which students research which topics. 
5.  Face-to-Face Interactions - They will have to teach each other the information that they have learned about their specific topic.

RR 17 Identify the 5 different components of Cooperative Learning.

1.  Positive Interdependence
2.  Individual & Group Accountability
3.  Group Processing
4.  Social Skills
5.  Face-to-Face Interactions

RR 16

Completed in class.

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Allia and I will use a supportive co-teaching method for the three classes we will co-teach. During these classes we will switch roles as needed.