Chapter 6a (223-235)
This chapter was useful in laying out the individual steps of developing an instructional unit. I've developed them in the past, but this process is a lot more efficient and organized than the way my group mates and I went about doing it. Then, comparing instructional strategies with their antonyms and explaining the importance of each was helpful because I've personally been confused by technicalities when it comes to teacher jargon; clarification is always helpful. I also enjoyed the Learning Experience Ladder on page 232 because it gave a visual depiction of all of the types of learning experiences a teacher can select, and then ranged them from abstract to concrete.
Chapter 6b (237-244)
Similar to the first part of the chapter, this part laid out the steps of making an instructional unit, but this one was directed specifically toward interdisciplinary thematic units. The lesson then explains why it's important to have hard copies of written lesson plans, which I thought was surprising because I didn't think that teachers had a choice on whether they would write it out or not. I didn't know that teachers are only required to fill out minimal information in "The Weekly Planning Book". I plan on always writing my lesson plans specifically for the reasons that are on pages 241.
Thank you, Andrew:)
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