Developing an Integrated Unit of Work
The purpose of this session is for you to apply the learning and resources from previous sessions to develop an integrated unit of work for your school community and/or classroom in the area of ecological conversion and sustainability. Please take time to explore the videos and resources below. The allocated time for this session is two hours.
Your task is to create an integrated unit of work with the overall theme of sustainability and/or ecological conversion using the resources and learning from this course.
You may wish to use the ‘Understanding by Design’ unit template and integrate various subjects into your overall concept. An example has been included to guide your understanding.
The video below explains UbD in detail. The template emphasises a capabilities approach to curriculum design with consideration to differentiated practices. The second video briefly unpacks integrated learning and will support your writing of this unit.
If another colleague from your school is enrolled into this course you have the choice to complete this unit of work together. An alternative option to a unit plan is to create a staff or student reflection day or if you have any other ideas please feel free to contact me.
Videos
In the first video, you will hear from Grant Wiggins as he briefly explains the Understanding By Design approach to curriculum mapping.
In the second video, you will also see an example of an effective integrated learning approach at High Tech High School.
Unit Design Support Materials
Please explore the following unit design support materials to help you in the development of your integrated unit of work.
REsource Learning Progression
Explore the learning progression for Religious Education along with the scope and sequence for F-6 and 7-12 along with the Achievement Standards
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) Curriculum Planning Resources
Curriculum mapping identifies the extent of curriculum coverage in units of work and clearly links teaching, learning and assessment while working with the curriculum continuum. Mapping templates support teachers to identify where content descriptions and achievement standards are being explicitly addressed within the school’s teaching and learning program.
An annotated example is provided to assist teachers in visualising how the template could be completed. Please refer here:
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) provides advice and resources for each curriculum area, including curriculum-specific planning, assessment and reporting advice, links to relevant external resources, curriculum-specific information, and contact information for the relevant curriculum area manager.
Final Assessment for Accreditation
For your final assessment, you are asked to create an integrated unit of work with the overall theme of sustainability and/or ecological conversion using the resources and learning from this course. You may wish to develop a strategic plan, develop a steering committee plan, create a whole school event or just purely reflect on what you have learnt and some actions that will come out of it.
Final Certificate of Learning
To receive your final certificate of learning for this course, you will need to have completed the following:
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Forum responses for sessions 1, 2 & 3
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Final assessment (detailed above)
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Completion of survey on the final evaluation page of this course
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Payment of the course received
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your course facilitator using the details on the home page of this course.
