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Khristen Massic discusses effective unit planning by focusing on assessment for learning before starting the planning process.

Grab the Secondary Teacher Systems Toolkit here: https://khristenmassic.thrivecart.com/systemstoolkit/?ref=pod Too many preps and not enough time? Let’s make your planning period actually work for you. Reserve your spot in the Unit Planning Lab here: https://khristenmassic.thrivecart.com/unit/?ref=podcast Planning for the next school year? If your day is organized by class period, your planning calendar should be too. Grab my Editable Class Period Calendar here: https://khristenmassic.com/secondarycalendarpod Get the Planning Period Reset Toolkit —a free set of quick-start tools to help you protect your time, focus faster, and finally finish something… even during chaotic school days. https://khristenmassic.com/reset Shop my Teachers Pay Teachers store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Khristen-Massic-Cte-Teacher-Coach Ever find yourself staring at that blank unit plan, wondering how the hell to start? Most teachers kick things off by asking: what should students know by the end of this? But maybe you’re asking the wrong question. In this episode of The Secondary Teacher Podcast, host Khristen Massic is flipping the script on how unit planning actually works in the real…

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