Planner for Early Years and Elementary for Mario

1. Make sure parts of the planner (transdisciplinary theme, concepts, etc) are clearly articulated and you know the plan of other teachers in similar time frame

2. Method of Communication with parents (to bring them into loop; have them be able to converse with students about their inquiry

3. Where you can find this topic/actions that can be done/real world connections all over the world

3.1. Guest speakers

3.2. Virtual Field trips

3.3. local actions

3.4. pen pals (more for elementary)

4. Posted student questions, follow up questions, plans, and answers in the classroom (picture cues useful for youngest; graphic organizers for how to pursue a research question for olders)

5. What early years needs

5.1. learning experiences through play

5.2. routines of inquiry

5.3. Connection to prior learning

5.4. How to track learning for potential non-readers

5.5. provided options for demonstrating learning, and examples

6. What elementary needs

6.1. routines of inquiry

6.2. Connection to prior learning

6.3. ways for students to track their own learning

6.4. Guidance for assessment: what do they need to show that they have learned? What mediums are acceptable