Keeping Unit Plans engaging and organized!

Unit Planning!

When preparing a unit plan, you have to remember many steps to make sure it is accurate and organized. Unit plans generally consist of multiple lessons. The first lesson being taught should be a Direct Instruction lesson which introduces the topic being taught to the students. The following lessons should be more inquiry based. In this case, give the students problems to solve so they can test their knowledge on the topic. Finally, the last lesson should be a cooperative lesson. This type of lesson should be fun for students. Students can break up into groups and take what they learned turning it into engaging games. These games can also keep the students learning!

While completing a Unit plan make sure to include a rationale or overview of what you are teaching. Include an audience as in who you will be teaching the lesson to. Then, include a development section breaking down how you will teach the lesson. This part should include various different ways of how you will teach the lesson such as giving a powerpoint, guided practice, engaging game, etc. Then, include a post test part to check to see if the students understood. Always test the students knowledge. While forming a unit plan, be sure to follow the state standards given as it will help you with planning a lesson. Unit planning is a lot of work but also very fun when you are organized about it!