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The unit addresses differentiated instruction for small group work and it includes culturally divers books and subjects.

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The unit guide aligns to content standards. The unit guide has a section labeled content standards and it lists the standards by week, which is very helpful. The key vocabulary in the unit guide also supplies content standards as well.

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The instructional resources and materials will help teachers identify what resources to use even in small group. In addition, at the bottom of the unit guide is "The Opportunity for Student Ownership of Learning" which can be used to extend your lessons.

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The unit reflects the goal of equity by addressing and teaching about community and how culture varies between communities. It then brings it back to their background knowledge and addresses the cultures they know in their Winston Salem Community.

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Unit 2 guide allows students and teacher to focus and master specific standards.
Additional supports are offered

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The unit guide aligns to the content standards by providing a section that point out all content standards by the week so you can begin with the end in mind. The essential questions also all content back to the content standards.

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D. Brown-Scott                        The unit guide reflects the goal of equity by including a sections that addresses equitable instruction that aids the teacher in being aware of the various cultures and backgrounds.

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D. Brown-Scott                        The unit guide reflects the goal of equity by including a sections that addresses equitable instruction that aids the teacher in being aware of the various cultures and backgrounds.

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The unit guide unpacks the important pieces of the content standards (vocabulary, skills, etc.). It allows for teachers to quickly see exactly what to teach.

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The goals and objectives are uniform and in order.

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The unit guide is a central location where we can go to utilize specific standards for students .  

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The unit guide is a central location where we can go to utilize specific standards for students .  

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The unit guide addresses individual learning needs by providing the resources for differentiated learning in small groups. It also addresses individual learner needs by allowing them opportunities to complete tasks that would address their own personal learning needs.

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It includes authentic literature suggestions from diverse cultures and communities.

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It directs us to the most relevant standards that connect to this unit...RF, RL, RI, and W standards.

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The additional trade books listed help us highlight different cultures

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The additional trade books listed help us highlight different cultures

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It's connectedness and flow of the unit is essential in supporting a rich learning environment. Materials are listed so that teachers can be prepared ahead of time.

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By asking questions that create opportunities for though and conversation around other cultures.
"How does the concept of community vary between cultures?   Which cultures are represented in the Winston-Salem community through festivals or holiday celebrations?"
Also by providing resource ideas that reflect diversity.

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Different cultures are represented and that will reflect the different perspectives of communities and people.

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Unit guides are not overwhelming and inundated with unnecessary information for teachers. Straight forward and to the point! So this helps teachers as learners.

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The unit guide reflects the goal of equity by teaching about different communities and cultures through literature.  It also provides ways for students to express what they have learned in small group activities that have been differentiated.

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It gives students an opportunity to create and share their experiences about community through the use of writing.

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It gives students an opportunity to create and share their experiences about community through the use of writing.

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Focusing on fewer standards gives a chance for deeper learning

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Focusing on fewer standards gives a chance for deeper learning

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tiered vocabulary, SEL unit skills, Equitable and culturally responsive instruction section 

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tiered vocabulary, SEL unit skills, Equitable and culturally responsive instruction section 

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The unit allows students to make connections to their own WS community, provides a lens into other cultures and communities

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Students are able to share  their backgrounds and learn more about each other of how they are alike and how they are different. Its a relationship builder.

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It supports a rich learning environment by providing a guide and routine to help teachers be prepared to have a smooth moving lesson with their students.

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The Unit guide provides opportunities for teachers to use outside resources to teach of other cultures which will give students the opportunity to gain an understanding of cultures outside of their own.

It also gives the opportunity for students to take responsibility to acknowledge the different roles in the community (SS Standard).

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The unit guide allows for student to share their "personal" thoughts and ideas as it relates to their prior knowledge.

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The unit guide aligns to the content standard because they give you the unpacking of the specific standards you will be teaching each week and provides you with the key vocabulary the students will learn with the specific standard.  They also show the teacher the vertical articulation of standards to see how this lesson will prepare students for the future grades.

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The unit guide suggests multiple ways for students to take ownership outside of the currciulum.  It also addresses culture and teaches how culture may look different across our community.

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The unit guide suggests multiple ways for students to take ownership outside of the currciulum.  It also addresses culture and teaches how culture may look different across our community.

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The UG uses culturally diverse texts but also allows students to make connections to their own cultures and communities.

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The major standards are listed but it also gives you other students that you should incorporate so you are not teaching in isolation and the standards are mapped out by week.

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The Unit guide provides a central location for standards and routines that teachers can access easily and quickly to aid in lesson planning and instruction.

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the unit guide ensure that students have the opportunity to access the content and skills outlined in those standards

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The unit guide align to the content standards via listing the standards and indicating how the standards will be addressed with in the program. It provides text and instructional guidelines.

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The opportunities for student ownership can be embedded to allow each student to connect with the content in different ways.

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The opportunities for student ownership can be embedded to allow each student to connect with the content in different ways.

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It has text that responds to student cultures.  The stories that I am familiar with, students were able to relate to.  They were very interested in them. 

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It has text that responds to student cultures.  The stories that I am familiar with, students were able to relate to.  They were very interested in them. 

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Breaking down the idea that every child has the same knowledge platform. Asking questions that are open for different perspectives

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Breaking down the idea that every child has the same knowledge platform. Asking questions that are open for different perspectives

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Specifically gives focus standards, essential standards and unpacked standards at a snapshot.

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Specifically gives focus standards, essential standards and unpacked standards at a snapshot.

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It is helpful to have the standards listed weekly and with fewer standards each week. THis will allow for deeper learning and understanding.

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The links provided give a good road map and direction that now keeps all classes on track and pace within the framework.

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The section for "Opportunities for Student Ownership of Learning" is great.  The SEL component is also important in order for each student to be successful.  

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The section for "Opportunities for Student Ownership of Learning" is great.  The SEL component is also important in order for each student to be successful.  

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The can give their experiences.

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The unit includes texts from multiple cultures. It specifically requests that there is discussion about local WS culture and also a discussion that community and culture do not always look the same to all. 

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The unit includes texts from multiple cultures. It specifically requests that there is discussion about local WS culture and also a discussion that community and culture do not always look the same to all. 

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The big ideas were well organized and aligns exactly with what we are teaching.  it lays everything out. 

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The big ideas were well organized and aligns exactly with what we are teaching.  it lays everything out. 

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Students are given the chance to talk about their own community.

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They have aligned each unit to focus standards for each week.

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They have aligned each unit to focus standards for each week.

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fewer standards, makes it easier to go deeper into the actual standards that are addressed

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fewer standards, makes it easier to go deeper into the actual standards that are addressed

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The UG has clear goal statements for culturally responsive teaching that allows all to see and understand the purpose of instruction particularly as it pertains to equity. There are also numerous opportunities for read alouds that include diversity and diverse subjects.

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The focus on academic language will help students communicate their learning more effectively.

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The focus on academic language will help students communicate their learning more effectively.

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The focus of standards by week, helps the teacher make sure the standards taught

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It includes resources to include students from a different culture.  It brings in people from the community.

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It includes resources to include students from a different culture.  It brings in people from the community.

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The last section on student ownership as well as the pieces within the Unit Overview help to address needs.

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excellent guide to establish routine and easy access for teachers/instruction

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excellent guide to establish routine and easy access for teachers/instruction

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Texts show a variety of cultures to expose students to different types of communities.

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Texts show a variety of cultures to expose students to different types of communities.

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By reducing the number of MAJOR standards this allows time for students to really focus on what is at hand and allow teachers to monitor and guide where needed to ensure mastery of that standard.

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and including different cultures

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Content Standards listed by week and important vocabulary and skills are highlighted in the UG.

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Content Standards listed by week and important vocabulary and skills are highlighted in the UG.

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It provides us with the SEL component which will help teachers work with that students specific needs.

They have a section where teachers can choose and build off some activities provided for students to take ownership of their learning.

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It is laid out so that we are hitting all the aspects of ELA, not just reading.  It connects to the other subject areas.

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It is laid out so that we are hitting all the aspects of ELA, not just reading.  It connects to the other subject areas.

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The unit guide leaves room for independent practice. 

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The unit guide leaves room for independent practice. 

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Fewer standards, vertical alignment and vocabulary.

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Recommended discussions make this most relevant to the students in our class -- they have the opportunity to talk about what is important to them. 

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Recommended discussions make this most relevant to the students in our class -- they have the opportunity to talk about what is important to them. 

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Allows students the opportunity to show ownership 

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Allows students the opportunity to show ownership 

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It supports the "whole child" model of teaching and learning.

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Additional suggested texts touch on diverse content so that students so that there are windows for some and mirrors for others in the text.

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Additional suggested texts touch on diverse content so that students so that there are windows for some and mirrors for others in the text.

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The UG presents the priority standards for mastery so all those implementing Wonders with fidelity are seeking student understanding on the same content standards.

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It provides opportunity to serve the whole child.

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Scholars are learning about more than one standard and subject. It is also rigorous.

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Scholars are learning about more than one standard and subject. It is also rigorous.

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The way that the standards are separated by week ensures our transient students are not missing critical instruction. They would have been taught the standards no matter which school they are at.

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By aligning with Wonders, it provides resources and suggestions for differentiation. THe essential questions allow for freedom to differentiate.

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This is achieved through the equitable teaching comments, the student ownership, the habits of learning, and the SEL.

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rich vocabulary, opportunities for student ownership of learning--applying what they have learned in a creative way

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The unit guide breads down each week with focus standards.  I like how there is just 1-2 standards to focus on for the week versus a huge cluster of standards.  It also provides literary organizers that break down what students will need to do in order to master standards. 

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The unit guide breads down each week with focus standards.  I like how there is just 1-2 standards to focus on for the week versus a huge cluster of standards.  It also provides literary organizers that break down what students will need to do in order to master standards. 

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The Big Ideas and EQs are standard driven and not story driven. 

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The Big Ideas and EQs are standard driven and not story driven. 

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There's a better focus on standard based vocabulary

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It provides resources for small group instruction.

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The unit guide addresses individual learner needs through the incorporation of opportunities for student ownership of learning and by providing additional resources that can be used to help students.

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The unit guide addresses individual learner needs through the incorporation of opportunities for student ownership of learning and by providing additional resources that can be used to help students.

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Misconceptions, additional materials, and student ownership.

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Opportunities for student ownership of learning.

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Content standards are clearly stated.  The companion planning document is helpful to see last year's and next year's expectations.  Helpful with differentiation and stretching.

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Content standards are clearly stated.  The companion planning document is helpful to see last year's and next year's expectations.  Helpful with differentiation and stretching.

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The guide opens up the opportunity for discussion among the class to allow for students to realize just how much we are all alike instead of different. Conversations.

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the learning is active

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How does the concept of community vary between cultures?   Which cultures are represented in the Winston-Salem community through festivals or holiday celebrations?

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How does the concept of community vary between cultures?   Which cultures are represented in the Winston-Salem community through festivals or holiday celebrations?

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The Unit Organizer provides the standards and suggested Essential Questions, so that there is not doubt what needs to be taught. It puts all teachers on one page.

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The Unit Organizer provides the standards and suggested Essential Questions, so that there is not doubt what needs to be taught. It puts all teachers on one page.

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I see less standards for the unit, but I also see that the old ones are the support the new ones.

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I see less standards for the unit, but I also see that the old ones are the support the new ones.

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Allows ample opportunity for students to show ownership of their learning.

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Allows ample opportunity for students to show ownership of their learning.

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The unist aligned with the N.C. common core standards.

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The unist aligned with the N.C. common core standards.

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The section that states the standards are aligned.

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This unit organizer gives ideas for students to take ownership outside of curriculuma and additional resources that will help facilitate learning.

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This unit organizer gives ideas for students to take ownership outside of curriculuma and additional resources that will help facilitate learning.

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Students can show ownership by completing individual tasks.

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Students can show ownership by completing individual tasks.

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The unit guide hits all areas of ELA not just whole group reading.  It connects with other subjects such as social studies in this specific unit.

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The stretch words and encouraging use of literary vocabulary enrich children's learning experience.