15-Day Challenge

Get to the heart of essential PLC work when you implement the 15-day challenge for unit planning and design. This book offers a step-by-step process for collaborative teams that builds on the three big ideas and four critical questions of a PLC at Work(R). In each chapter, you'll find practical actions for how to support all students in mastering essential learning standards.This book will help K 12 collaborative teams:Establish essential learning standards and design common assessments with easy-to-use templatesUtilize Tier 2 intervention plans that address learning gaps year-roundReflect with colleagues at each step of the process by assessing strengths and weaknesses in crucial PLC skillsGlean insights from educators seasoned in the 15-day unit structure with real-world elementary and secondary examplesCreate a collaborative, cohesive PLC cultureContents:IntroductionChapter 1: Overview of the 15-Day ChallengeChapter 2: Identify Standards to Teach for a 15-Day Unit of Study (Step 1)Chapter 3: Unpack Standards (Step 2)Chapter 4: Prioritize Standards Into Three Categories (Step 3)Chapter 5: Create Common Formative Assessments (Step 4)Chapter 6: Pace and Design the Unit (Step 5)Chapter 7: Plan Tier 2 Intervention and Extension While Pacing and Designing the Unit (Step 6)Chapter 8: Teach the Unit and Act On the Data (Step 7)Chapter 9: Sustain the Process With a Yearlong (and Beyond) Pacing GuideEpilogueAppendix: Sample 15-Day Challenge Unit PlansReferences and ResourcesIndex