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Teacher Course Planning Kit

Plan and assess a course: syllabus, units, UbD, direct and UDL lesson plans, assessment blueprint, rubrics, keys and observation.

11 templates in 3 steps, in the order you use them. Open any template in the editor, fill it in and export it to PDF, DOCX or HTML.

Step 1

Planning

  1. Course Syllabus Template

    Standard

    Course syllabus: instructor info, outcomes, weekly schedule, assessment weights, grading scale, policies incl. AI use, support

  2. Unit Plan Template (Understanding by Design)

    Standard

    UbD unit plan: overview, standards alignment, three stages, performance task, lesson sequence, assessment calendar, resources

    Understanding by Design (Wiggins and McTighe)

  3. Lesson Plan Template (Understanding by Design)

    Standard

    UbD lesson plan: transfer goals, understandings, essential questions, assessment evidence, timed learning sequence, reflection

    Understanding by Design (Wiggins and McTighe)

  4. Lesson Plan Template (Explicit Instruction, I Do We Do You Do)

    Standard

    Explicit instruction lesson plan, gradual release: objective, success criteria, focus lesson, guided, collaborative and independent practice, exit ticket

    Gradual release of responsibility (Pearson and Gallagher 1983; Fisher and Frey)

  5. UDL Lesson Plan Template (UDL Guidelines 3.0)

    Standard

    Lesson plan by UDL Guidelines 3.0: firm goal, anticipated design barriers, planning grid by guidelines 1 to 9, timed sequence with options, assessment

    CAST UDL Guidelines 3.0 (2024)
Step 2

Assessments

  1. Assessment Blueprint Template (Table of Specifications)

    Standard

    Exam or test blueprint: objectives and weights, objectives x revised-Bloom levels matrix, item map with marks and timing, review checklist, item analysis

    Revised Bloom's taxonomy (Anderson and Krathwohl, 2001)

  2. Grading Rubric Template

    Standard

    Analytic rubric: criteria by levels with descriptors, points and weights, scoring formula, holistic bands, feedback, calibration

  3. Exam with Answer Key Template

    Standard

    Exam paper with point allocation, multiple choice, short answer and problems, KaTeX worked solutions and marking guidance

  4. Assignment Brief Template

    Standard

    Assignment brief: purpose and objectives, task steps, deliverables, rubric summary, AI-use levels and statement, academic integrity, late work, accessibility

    Transparent assignment design; UDL Guidelines 3.0 (cited)
Step 3

Reflection

  1. Classroom Observation Record Template

    Standard

    Teaching observation: ground rules, pre-observation questions, time-stamped log, engagement sweep, evidence by focus area, debrief actions

  2. Course Evaluation Report Template (Kirkpatrick Levels)

    Standard

    End-of-course evaluation: reaction survey, pre/post learning gain, behaviour at 60 days, results with comparison group, limitations, action plan

    Kirkpatrick four levels