Unique Learning System Curriculum  

How to get started 

Step-by-Step Implementation Total Solution Teacher Checklist: Follow along with the Smart Start Learning Pathway

Program Over View Information:

A comprehensive and explicit specialized curriculum that Includes Math, Reading, Social Studies and Science Lessons. Lesson Plan Templates, Individual Assignments, Unit Check-Points and Benchmark Skill Assessments are offered via computer format and/or pencil/paper format. These assessments evaluate academic skills according to Grade level and standard. The assessment information should be included in the student PLAFF part of the IEP and IEP goals are generated based on assessment and student profile data. 

The thematic units come with Pre- made lesson plans that incorporate the " I do, We do, and "You do" learning format. The lessons offer a detailed script of exactly how to present and teach the lesson. The math lessons come with printable instructional materials. The ELA reading comprehension lessons have picture supports that correlate with each story.  Each lesson activity differientates instruction by offering 3 different lesson levels based on your students current learning needs. 

The K-12 Student Learning Profiles, Self-Help Skills  Profile and Transition Profile ( for students 14 and older) are given at the beginning of the school year. They should be used to guide IEP goal writing and IEP PLAFFS. The K12 profile will guide you to determining the correct  differentiated level ( level 1,2,3) your student needs. The levels indicate what level of prompting is needed to complete the instructional activity.

All ULS lessons are Aligned with the Essential Element Standards

ULS also has an online leveled book library called n2y Library guide. The Library assigns printable online stories based on your student's current reading level. ( Books are available to non-print readers as well). Stories may be printed and laminated with velcro for repeated instructional use.

ULS has a Phonemic Awareness Instructional Guide for readers beginning to read print. 

Benchmark Assessments: 

Measure student's performance and growth in targeted academic and pre-academic skill areas. The scores are automatically generated after an assessment is completed and used to determine the student's instructional level. 

( Pre- Emerging, Emerging, Instructional, and Proficient). 

Specific Math Concept Areas: 

Number Sense ( Number Identification, 1:1 Number Correspondence, Counting Objects, and Identifying Greater/Less than), Measurement, Time, Money, Geometry and Fractions.

Specific ELA Concept Areas: 

Print Concepts, Decoding, Phonological Awareness,  Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing,  Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension, 

Unit Checkpoints- Assessment of pre-unit knowledge and post unit knowledge. You will administer these before and after you teach a thematic unit. It is important to note that not every skill area your student is working on is found in each thematic unit. Some students need to master pre-requisite or foundational skills before they can be assessed on content found in a specified unit.

News2You Curriculum: Weather, Check-In, Current News Articles,  Vocabulary Games and Recipes. News2You should be used during your daily morning meeting, weather and daily check-ins. It can be used for reading current events and  Social Studies. Their are recipes that incorporate math concepts includuing measurement and fractions.

Positivity Program: Visual Schedules, Classroom Expectation Pictures, Core Behavior Profiles, Behavior Data Collection System, and an Individual Reinforcement System. 

New Teacher Resource Site https://sites.google.com/granitesd.org/resources-new-sped-teachers/