Lesson Dissemination

The focus of my Kenan Fellowship was the creation of a ELA unit grounded in science-based text. When considering how my unit was created and how it was received by students in the classroom, I would consider it to be quite a success. As with any unit, I have made refinements, tweaked particular lessons, and made modifications to activities after implementation in my classroom. Overall, I feel the unit was productive and that my students enjoyed the time spent working with the selected materials and completing the planned activities.

In considering how the unit might be used across the state and nation, I am humbled to think that one of my creations might become a tool for other teachers to use for instruction. When writing the unit, my goal was to create a quality piece that integrated ELA Common Core Standards with Essential Standards in Science, all while maintaining a focus on quality literature. I believe that I achieved this goal and have created a unit that can certainly be used by NC teachers and other teachers across the country as well.