Parallel Curriculum Units for Language Arts, Grades 6-12

The Parallel Curriculum Model PCM holds the power to help students andteachers see the whole of what they are learning. We invite practitioners toread more abou... » 

The Parallel Curriculum Model PCM holds the power to help students andteachers see the whole of what they are learning. We invite practitioners toread more about this model and join us on a professional journey that webelieve will yield that joy and wisdom that comes from seeing the whole. Toaddress the varying needs of teachers across the K12 grade spanas well asdifferent content areaswe decided to create a series of curriculum unitsbased on PCM that could be used by practitioners. It is our hope that thelessons not only underscore important and disciplinespecific content but alsoilluminate the four parallels in unique and enduring ways.From theIntroductionWant to create rigorous learning opportunities for students in language artsbased on a deeper understanding of pedagogy and curriculum design? Asdemonstrated in the bestselling book The Parallel Curriculum the ParallelCurriculum Model PCM allows teachers to determine student performance levelsand design intellectual challenges that help students develop expertise inspecific subject areas.Parallel Curriculum Units for Language Arts Grades 612 provides samplelanguage arts units written by practising teachers to demonstrate what highquality curriculum looks like within a PCM framework. Covering a variety oftopicsincluding narrative voice literary criticism and writing originalpiecesthese fieldtested units each contain Teacher rationales explaining the unit design Connections to concepts skills and national or state standards Stepbystep directions for delivering the lessons and unit Modification strategies assessments and reproduciblesUse these examples to design your own units and deepen your understanding ofhow the PCM framework helps tailor curriculum to the abilities interests andlearning preferences of each learner. «