Curriculum Writing · Rewriting Units

10 Steps to Rewriting Your Units Before The Semester Begins

It's August and soon it will be time to say farewell to summer. August also means it's time to start thinking about how this school year will go and what could be improved from last year. Energized from a summer of relaxation and rejuvenation, I am ready to tackle the year and make this year the best one yet! Glancing over the unit plans from last semester, I fight the urge to scrape everything and start from scratch. Completely unrealistic, I settle for a more reasonable goal: changing maybe one or two units, tweaking two, and leaving two as are. Even still, where to begin? I have found a system that works for me to help me meet my goals without taking weeks to accomplish. Here are my ten steps to rewriting your units before the semester begins.