Unit Internalization Protocol
Complete these steps before starting a new unit.
Read the unit's Rationale & Course Connections, found in the first lesson plan of the unit, to understand how this unit connects to the rest of the course.
Preview each lesson text in the unit so you know the content and vocabulary students will encounter.
Review the pacing guide for the unit and decide which schedule option (for example traditional, block, or another available format) fits your calendar, and note the day range for the unit.
Decide which lesson elements you will enable for each lesson in the unit, based on the pacing decision above.
Review the unit's Differentiation Suggestions and Supporting Emergent Bilingual Learners guidance so you already know what supports are built in before you need them.
Note any English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) accommodation notes tied to specific elements, such as Class Discussion, where applicable.
Unit Internalization Checklist
Read Rationale & Course Connections
Previewed all lesson texts in the unit
Reviewed pacing guide and chosen a schedule
Decided which lesson elements to enable
Reviewed Differentiation Suggestions
Reviewed Supporting Emergent Bilingual Learners guidance
Noted any ELPS accommodation notes
Lesson Internalization Protocol
Complete these steps before teaching each individual lesson within a unit.
Review the lesson's objectives and glossary terms so you can introduce vocabulary before or during instruction.
Preview the lesson's content delivery resource (Watch, Read, or Discuss) to plan how you will introduce new concepts.
Decide the order you will use the lesson's elements (content delivery, activity, assessment) based on your pacing plan for the unit.
Plan how you will check for understanding during or after the lesson, for example using Recall, Glossary Quiz, or Lesson Quiz.
Identify any differentiation, support, or accommodation options built into this specific lesson that you plan to use.
Confirm the lesson elements you decided to enable are turned on and visible to students before class begins.
Lesson Internalization Checklist
Reviewed lesson objectives and glossary terms
Previewed the content delivery resource
Decided the order of lesson elements
Planned a check for understanding
Identified differentiation or support options to use
Confirmed enabled elements are visible to students