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Unit planning theory

The Approaches to teaching and learning (ATLs) document on the OCC has a section on planning units (pp.30-32), and the OCC section also provides suggested templates for unit plans. You might have a glance at my basic comments on this aspect in the page ATLs - applications ​. So the IB clearly recommends 'unit planning' as a Good Thing - but what does this involve, in practical terms? We would surely all agree that it...

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