Below is a grade 8 unit plan outline that I created for EDSE 305.  It demonstrates the diversity of student-centered instructional strategies that I will employ and the active, hands-on constructivism approach incorporated in my lesson plans.  It demonstrates that I know how to use the programs of study to prepared, inform, and direct my planning, instruction and assessment of student progress.  It also demonstrates that I understand the need to respond to differences by creating multiple paths to learning for individuals and groups of students, and that I use a broad range of instructional strategies appropriate to science.  I know how to engage students in creating effective classroom routines and that there are many approaches to teaching and learning.