If you notice that a unit would be split by a long vacation, then you will need to go back and readjust your units. Pencil in the start and completion date for each unit on your calendar.Adjust your lessons for each unit until your result from Step 8 equals the maximum number of days.As you go through each unit, subtract the number of days required from the maximum number determined in step 7.
You should use your text, supplementary materials, and your own ideas to come up with this. Go through the Units of Study necessary to cover the standards for your subject and decide the number of days you think will be needed to cover each topic.What you have left is the maximum number of instructional days you can expect for the year.At this time, if you want, you can choose to subtract the day before vacation begins if this is typically a day that you lose. Subtract one day each month for unexpected events.Count up the number of days left, subtracting for days noted at the top of each month.For example, if you know that Homecoming occurs in October and you will lose three days, then write three days at the top of the October page. The months that are on top of the mountains have 31 days. When you reach the last knuckle on your hand, continue on to the first knuckle on your second hand. February then is in the first valley, March on the second mountain, etc. Again if you are unsure of the specific dates but know the month, make a note at the top with the number of days you expect to lose. Start from one side of your hand, with January on top of the first mountain. Mark any scheduled events that will interfere with your class.If you don't know the specific dates but you do know in which month testing will occur, write a note at the top of that month along with the approximate number of instructional days you will lose.
I generally just draw a big X right through those days.