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How to Write an IB Planner

The International Baccalaureate Organization, also referred to as IB or IBO, works with over 3,000 schools in over 100 countries. The organization's goal is to raise young people to be more curious and knowledgable about the world in order to bring peace and understanding. The IB is geared towards children between 3 and 19 years of age. An IB planner assists teachers in preparing for the International Baccalaureate program. The program can be for any subject. The format, however, remains the same.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer
  • Paper (optional)
  • Ruler (optional)
  • Pencil (optional)
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Instructions

    • 1

      Set up five columns. If you're doing this by hand for a draft, use a ruler and a pencil. It is more advisable to type your plan using programs such as Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel. This will save you time in the long run.

    • 2

      Label your headers for each column. Starting from left to right, they'll be labeled "Transdisciplinary Theme," "Central Idea," "Inquiry Into," "Summative" and "Notes."

    • 3

      Add rows for each unit, then fill the rows in according to the column header. Like writing goals and objectives, you'll be starting with a big picture and narrowing down the plan. The "transdisciplinary theme" is literally your theme as to how it applies outside of the classroom. The "central idea" narrows your theme and specifies what you'll be focusing on within that large theme. Your "inquiry into" section utilizes a bullet-point format to write the questions or points that you'll be investigating in this unit. "Summative" is written in a full sentence and declares or summarizes how the students will achieve what their inquiring about. "Notes" allows you to specify any tasks or trips that may be associated with the unit.

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