Part 1

STEP Standard 4 - Unit and Lesson Planning

At this stage in the unit development, you have aligned student learning to state, national, and technology standards, and assessed your students' knowledge and abilities related to your targeted content.

During the design phase, you will carefully construct activities that are geared toward improving learning outcomes in your specific disciplines.

Each activity should align to instructional goals and demonstrate your understanding of the pre-assessment data results, contextual factors, student learning needs, and management strategies.

Collaborate with your cooperating teacher/mentor to design a unit of instruction that aligns to state content standards. Be sure to include technology integration and demonstrate how you will differentiate your lessons to meet the needs of individual students.

Note: You are expected to teach the unit by the end of Topic 8.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

Part 2

Discussion Question-word count 200

Your journey through the first seven weeks of student teaching has encompassed many insightful, positive, and, at times, challenging experiences. Share how your most rewarding experiences made you a more effective teacher.

In addition, share your most challenging experiences, including how you resolved them, and how they supported your growth as an effective teacher.