A good unit planner forms a strong articulated whole curriculum. It reflects the thought process of a teacher of not only what to teach but also how to teach. A well-planned unit has age -appropriate balance and challenge of knowledge, skills, and understanding. The learning objectives must be aligned to formative and summative assessments, differentiation of teaching strategies, learning experiences, appropriate links to other subjects and real life.

 

Following are the elements of a good IB unit planner  :

 

• Inquiry: Establishing the purpose of the Unit

• Action: Teaching and learning through inquiry

• Reflection: Considering the planning, process, and impact of the inquiry.

 

Elements of each are - 

• Inquiry - Statements of inquiry, Inquiry questions, Summative assessment task(s), Approaches to learning skills

• Action  - Content, Learning experiences and teaching strategies, Formative assessment, Differentiation, Resources

• Reflection -  Teacher & student

 

The critique of  a sample planner  can be viewed  here.