The following posts from Bill's blog can help you to better understand the hows and the whys behind unit overview sheets as a tool for both instruction and for strengthening PLCs.
My Middle Schoolers Love our Unit Overview Sheets- Details the way that Bill uses unit overview sheets with students and shares the thoughts and opinions that his students have about unit overview sheets as an instructional tool.
Is Your Team Identifying Essential Targets Together?- Details the role that unit overview sheets play in providing structure and focus for a professional learning team.
When Was the Last Time You Asked Your Students for Feedback?- Details the revisions that Bill made to the structure of his unit overview sheets after asking his students for feedback on the tool.
Developing Learning Cards for Primary Students - Details the thinking behind Learning Cards, Bill's proposed solution for using "unit overviews" with primary students.
Samples of Unit Overview Sheets
While there is no one RIGHT way to develop a unit overview sheet, the best overviews include three things: (1). Objectives written in student-friendly language, (2). Some kind of tool that makes it possible for students to quickly rate their progress towards mastering essential outcomes and (3). Essential academic vocabulary words. Here are several sample unit overview sheets that might serve as a starting point for the work of your learning team.
Sample - 6th Grade Science, Version 1: This is the current template that session presenter Bill Ferriter uses for his unit overview sheet. The "Proof" column provides space for students to record reflections during the course of a unit.
Sample - 6th Grade Science, Version 2: This was the template for session presenter Bill Ferriter's original unit overview sheet. Notice the rating bar beneath each standard. Over the course of a unit of instruction, students could make and revise marks that indicated their current level of understanding.
from Digitally Speaking
http://digitallyspeaking.pbworks.com/Champlain%20Elementary%20School
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