Theory Into Practice The discussion and synthesize/apply/reflect assignments are your opportunity to apply what you learned to your own teaching situation. Both are graded assignments. Your instructor will look for references to your learning log in your assignments to support your understanding of the course content. Refer to Point Values for Weekly Assignments for more information about grading criteria. Synthesize/Apply/Reflect Teachers need to consider both long-term planning and short-term planning. For this assignment you will be doing long-term planning. You will create a four-week New York State Next Generation Standards map for ELA for the grade level of your choice (K-6). You should select a topic that is from a grade-appropriate content area on which to base your map. Your map needs to include: (you should use the checklist in the Week 9 resources as a guide):  -Topic and explain why you chose this topic – indicate what part of grade level common core curriculum or school curriculum it enhances, how the unit helps students meet the New York State Next Generation Standards -Focus Standards – the New York State Next Generation Standards on which this lesson is based. You must include at least one standard for each of the following areas: Reading-Literature, Reading-Informational Text, Reading – Foundational Skills (K-5), Writing, Speaking, Listening, Language. Write out standards by number and words.  -Skills/Strategies to be taught – List 2 skills or strategies that will be explicitly taught during this unit -Selected Vocabulary – 5 Tier Three vocabulary words that will be explicitly taught during this unit -Sample Lesson Activities That Focus on New York State Next Generation State Standards and That Reflect Available Resources – 5 activities with a brief description of what students will do to show they are meeting the Focus Standards. One must focus on comprehension. Two must be tied to the skills/strategies indicated above. The other two activities can be any activities appropriate for the unit. Two of the 5 activities must also indicate how you will accommodate for diverse learners (each of the 2 activities must accommodate for different needs). -Possible Assessments – indicate two assessment ideas (formative or summative) that could be used as a part of the lesson activities or skill/strategy instruction from above. You may select pre-assessment, during teaching assessment, or post-assessment. For each assessment indicate what the assessment is designed to measure. -Selected Works – You need 2 for each area, - Literary Texts, Informational Texts, and Reference Materials (can be any medium). The works you choose must be grade appropriate. Indicate what focus standard(s) will be met by each work. Assignment Guidelines Use the resource below.  Assignment Outline Your assignment must include the following: Topic and explanation of why you chose this topic  Focus Standards – written by numbers and words .

1. Theory Into Practice
The discussion and synthesize/apply/reflect assignments are
your opportunity to apply what you learned to your own
teaching situation. Both are graded assignments. Your instructor
will look for references to your learning log in your
assignments to support your understanding of the course
content. Refer to Point Values for Weekly Assignments for
more information about grading criteria.
Synthesize/Apply/Reflect
Teachers need to consider both long-term planning and short-
term planning. For this assignment you will be doing long-term
planning. You will create a four-week New York State Next
Generation Standards map for ELA for the grade level of your
choice (K-6). You should select a topic that is from a grade-
appropriate content area on which to base your map.
Your map needs to include: (you should use the checklist in the
Week 9 resources as a guide):
-Topic and explain why you chose this topic –
indicate what part of grade level common core curriculum or
school curriculum it enhances, how the unit helps students meet
the New York State Next Generation Standards
-Focus Standards –
the New York State Next Generation Standards on which this
lesson is based. You must include at least one standard for each
of the following areas: Reading-Literature, Reading-
Informational Text, Reading – Foundational Skills (K-5),
Writing, Speaking, Listening, Language. Write out standards by

2. number and words.
-Skills/Strategies to be taught –
List 2 skills or strategies that will be explicitly taught during
this unit
-Selected Vocabulary –
5 Tier Three vocabulary words that will be explicitly taught
during this unit
-Sample Lesson Activities That Focus on New York State Next
Generation State Standards and That Reflect Available
Resources –
5 activities with a brief description of what students will do to
show they are meeting the Focus Standards. One must focus on
comprehension. Two must be tied to the skills/strategies
indicated above. The other two activities can be any activities
appropriate for the unit. Two of the 5 activities must also
indicate how you will accommodate for diverse learners (each
of the 2 activities must accommodate for different needs).
-Possible Assessments –
indicate two assessment ideas (formative or summative) that
could be used as a part of the lesson activities or skill/strategy
instruction from above. You may select pre-assessment, during
teaching assessment, or post-assessment. For each assessment
indicate what the assessment is designed to measure.
-Selected Works –
You need 2 for each area, - Literary Texts, Informational
Texts, and Reference Materials (can be any medium). The works
you choose must be grade appropriate. Indicate what focus
standard(s) will be met by each work.
Assignment Guidelines

3. Use the resource below.
Assignment Outline
Your assignment must include the following:
Topic and explanation of why you chose this topic
Focus Standards – written by numbers and words
Skills/Strategies
Selected Vocabulary
5 Sample Lesson Activities That Focus on New York State Next
Generation Standards and that reflect available content
standards
Assessments related to skills/strategies taught or sample lesson
activities
Selected Works
Citations from the course should be used throughout your
assignment