Assignment+description

 In this task, you are required to __collaborate with a group__ of other students enrolled in this unit to plan a short unit of work (at least 2 weeks' duration) for a primary (Gr. 3-6) class. Your plan must include a range of appropriate literacy processes and tasks, and incorporate reading, writing, and speaking & listening. Your submitted unit will include the following:
 * Task Description** - this is a lengthy task description. I ask that you refer to it constantly in the preparation of this assessment task. It might even be a good idea to print it out for ease of use. As this is a group task, it wil be important to start preparing early.
 * Task Description** - this is a lengthy task description. I ask that you refer to it constantly in the preparation of this assessment task. It might even be a good idea to print it out for ease of use. As this is a group task, it wil be important to start preparing early.
 * Description of the **context**. This is a vital section of any planning as you can not plan if you do not know the students you are planning for. This section must include information about the cohort - how many students, the year level these students are in, the gender mix, learning and behavioural needs, length of the unit (number of lessons), and time per lesson. I will use information in this section to determine whether other aspects of the assessment task are appropriate.
 * An **overview** of your unit. This section will include the learning outcomes you have decided upon for the unit and for each lesson, the strategies/activities you plan to use to achieve these outcomes, and assessment opportunities and strategies. The organisation and presentation of this section must be in a table – here is an __example__ using the Tasmanian English-Literacy Curriculum document as the basis for the planning.
 * One developed **lesson** per group member. While the exact format of the lesson plan is flexible, you should ensure that the plan includes the learning outcome for the lesson (which must relate to the unit's learning outcomes), the specifc curriculum link (1 only please per lesson), assessment, and (most importantly) the procedure/structure. //Unlike all other aspects of this assessment task the lesson plans will be individually assessed.//
 * A **list of resources** used throughout this unit. This should include written, spoken, and visual texts. It must be evident, throughout the unit overview and the lesson plans, how these resources will be used.
 * Unit **rationale (1,000 words)**. This is to be collaboratively prepared and will include a //**justification**// of:

Basically, the rationale justifies what you are teaching, how you are teaching it and what and how you're assessing. The rationale must be in the form of a presentation to //**one**// of the following groups:
 * the learning outcomes
 * literacy strategies
 * assessment strategies
 * the content of the lesson/unit (what the unit is about)
 * the appropriateness of the above to this cohort you described.
 * the school's parent body
 * fellow teachers
 * members of the general public
 * senior leadership of the school and other schools in the area
 * media commentators

This rationale should be supported by reference to appropriate literature. It is up to your group to negotiate particular roles and responsibilities. I have set up a Google Doc for each group and it sould be best to use that as a collaborative tool rather than have numerous Word documents flying between you. There is no need for face-to-face meetings, although you may wish to meet up if that is possible. Your 'meetings' must be purposeful and each meeting needs to have an action plan detailing each group member's responsibilities before the next meeting/deadline.


 * **Self and peer evaluation**. You will be involved in the assesment of this work through completing both a __self assessment__, and a __peer assessment__ of each of the members of your group. This peer assessment will be confidential. __Here__ is a document with both self and peer assessment tables on it (for ease of uploading into MyLO).

Assessment will occur at both a group and an individual level. I, or your tutor, will assess the lesson plans individually as well as your participation in the group process, but you will also be involved in the assessment process, as described above. In this way assessment becomes a shared experience, with your contribution to the assessment process an important part of this task (and of your learning). || 2,000 words || 1. Capacity to design curriculum materials suitable for the primary school context 2. Capacity to apply relevant literacy theory in practical contexts 3. Justification of decisions made in the planning of this unit 4. Use of appropriate writing conventions and referencing Context/overview/rationale/resources (group): 55% of total Lesson plan (individual): 30% of total Self assessment (individual): 5% of total Peer assessment (individual): 5% of total (an average of group members' scores) Tutor assessment of your participation (individual): 5% || Week 10: Friday 5th February, 2010. The deadline is **6pm**. ||
 * Task length** ||
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 * Assessment Criteria** ||
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 * Breakdown of marks:**
 * Date due** ||
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