Planning+beyond+the+planner

=media type="custom" key="23950894"#pypchat 26 September 2013 = =Planning beyond the planner: How to make units significant, relevant and authentically transdisciplinary. =

Discussion Questions Resources related to the chat **Edna's posts about planning**:
 * 1) How do you approach planning a new unit?
 * 2) How does the planner guide or hinder TD learning?
 * 3) What supports do you have for planning effective units, beyond the PYP planner?
 * 4) How do you ensure planning includes both PYP requirements and other curricular demands?
 * 5) How do evaluate previous units to ensure improvement and growth?
 * 6) How much should you plan, if a unit is to be authentically inquiry driven?
 * 7) Can you share examples of successful transdisciplinary units?
 * 8) What makes a unit relevant and authentic?
 * 9) What makes a unit transdisciplinary?
 * 10) Can you add the math and Language links in stage 4 of the Planner?
 * [|How do you plan?]
 * Planning for learning
 * [|How do we assess understanding? (It's about planning!)]

[|Curriculum and programming] - Blog post by Nathan Horne via [|Sharing PYP practice]

[|Blank PYP planner] template on a Google Doc (please remember to make a copy for yourself before using)

**Tools for mind-mapping**:
 * [|Lucid Chart] (allows for collaborative contributions ~ like a google doc)
 * [|bubbl.us]
 * [|Mind Meister]
 * [|Mural.ly]

[|Graphic Organizer - The Frayer Model]

[|Sometimes we DO have to reinvent the wheel...] - a blog post by Kath Murdoch

[|Kath Murdoch's Integrated Inquiry Planning Model]

[|Six Facets of Understanding]

[|The New Blooms for Digital Tools in the Clssroom]

[|Poster] shared by @Primary_Ed

[|ASCD Web Resources on Curriculum Collaboration]

[|Planning for Authentic, Integrated Learning] - A webcast by Curriculum Services Canada

**Curriculum Planning & Mapping Tools**: [|Managebac] [|Atlas Rubicon]