Handout: Sample Unit Planning Template
Title of the Unit:
Grade:__ Content Area: __ Dates:
Big Idea/Theme/Essential Question:
Standards and Benchmarks in this Unit:
Standard(s) |
Benchmarks to be assessed |
(insert rows as needed.)
For each assessed benchmark, define:
At the end, what will students know and be able to do? |
What will proficiency look like? |
What will students do to demonstrate this? |
Assessment product: where will evidence of learning be found? |
(copy and paste table as needed.)
Instructional Steps/Learning Activities:
What will your students be doing? (include formative assessments) How will you differentiate this learning for ALL students? |
What will the teacher(s) do to facilitate the student learning? Include effective instructional practices. |
Instructional materials/resources
Check: Has instruction and assessment been planned for each identified benchmark?
Adapted from Mctighe and Wiggins. Understanding by Design Framework. Retrieved from https://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/siteASCD/publications/UbD_WhitePaper0312.pdf
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