Lesson and Unit Planning

ACTFL The Keys to Planning for Learning: link to online resources

Lesson Plan Templates

Lesson Plan Template: ACTFL The Keys to Planning for Learning

Unit Plan Template: ACTFL The Keys to Planning for Learning

World Languages Sample Lesson Template

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Unit Plan Thinking Template

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Understanding By Design/Backward Design

What is the UbD Framework?

UbD Tool Kit Live Binder

Understanding by Design Vanderbilt University website

UbD Unit Template

Learning targets

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements

Developing Learning Targets infographic

Performance Tasks

Sample performance tasks

Comprehensible Input

Resources

Checking for understanding

Strategies that Gain Attention and Activate Prior Knowledge

Lesson Hooks

French Memes

German Memes

Italian Memes

Spanish Memes

KWL Charts

KWL in Spanish

KWL in French

KWL in German

Strategies for the Modes of Communication

ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages

Modes of communication

Interpersonal Strategies

Interpersonal Strategies

Interpretive Strategies

Interpretive Strategies

Authentic Resources

Presentational Strategies

Presentational Strategies

Flexible grouping and cooperative learning

Strategies

Additional Strategies

Hands-on Strategies, Games, and Movement

Closure

22 Powerful Closure Activities

Lesson Closure Activities

Strategies for Effective Closure

Exit Tickets

Examples of Authentic Resources Embedded into Lesson Plans

Phase of lesson	Activity type	Example
Introductory	Lesson hook	https://passion4theprofession.com/2018/02/06/how-do-i-incorporate-authentic-text-into-my-daily-lesson-plans-part-1/(Scenario 2)
Value	Introducing vocabulary	https://passion4theprofession.com/2018/02/06/how-do-i-incorporate-authentic-text-into-my-daily-lesson-plans-part-1/ (Scenario 1) https://passion4theprofession.com/2018/08/24/using-authentic-resources-for-vocabulary-input-and-reinforcement/
Value	Connect new content with prior learning	https://passion4theprofession.com/2018/02/06/how-do-i-incorporate-authentic-text-into-my-daily-lesson-plans-part-1/ (Scenario 3)
Value	Grammar in context	https://passion4theprofession.com/2018/07/27/teaching-grammar-in-context-using-authentic-resources-part-2/
Guided	Modeling routines	https://passion4theprofession.com/2018/05/04/using-authentic-text-in-guided-activities/
	Using graphic organizers	https://passion4theprofession.com/2018/05/04/using-authentic-text-in-guided-activities/
Independent	Assessment tasks	https://passion4theprofession.com/2018/09/21/creating-performance-tasks-and-assessments-using-authentic-text/
Value	Learning Centers	https://passion4theprofession.com/2019/03/15/basing-learning-centers-on-authentic-text-part-3/
		https://passion4theprofession.com/2018/10/19/basing-learning-centers-on-authentic-text-part-2/
	Discussions	https://passion4theprofession.com/2018/07/27/teaching-grammar-in-context-using-authentic-resources-part-2/
	Springboard into interpersonal or presentational tasks	https://passion4theprofession.com/2018/05/31/using-authentic-text-as-a-springboard-to-interpersonal-tasks/
	Independent reading	https://passion4theprofession.com/2018/05/11/independent-reading-building-students-confidence-in-interpreting-authentic-texts/
	Tiered tasks	https://passion4theprofession.com/2018/05/18/tiering-tasks-for-authentic-text-to-meet-the-needs-of-all-learners/
	Tiered text	https://passion4theprofession.com/2018/05/25/tiering-authentic-text-to-meet-the-needs-of-all-learners/

Lesson and Unit Planning​

Lesson and Unit Planning