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AGENDA Ontario Curriculum Planner Tools: Expectations/Teaching Strategies/Assessment General overview of long term/short term -unit planning/learning centres Homework on Curriculum Documents

Ontario Curriculum Planning Tools http://www.ocup.org/resources/#check Curriculum Resource Documents (Expectations) Identifying Big Ideas in Curriculum Areas The Backward Design Model

Ontario Curriculum Assessment Strategies Curriculum Unit Planner Tools: Teaching/Learning Companion Assessment Companion ESL/ELD Companion Special Education Companion

Overview of Long Range Planning “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail!”

Overview of Long Term Planning Serves as a curriculum road map Enables teacher to: See the year as a whole Focus on overall expectations for the year Organize the curriculum for balance Integrate across subjects Allow for use of and sharing of resources Consult other teaching partner(s)

Overview of Short Term Planning Short Term Planning: (Unit) Like the stops (itinerary) along the curriculum journey (month…weeks) Enables teacher to: Design the delivery of the program content Incorporate student interests Help students see connections Promote the development of autonomy through choice A series of lessons/activities to help students understand big ideas or key concepts