1. Long and Short Term Planning © Methods, Nipissing University
Curriculum Methods
Long and Short Term Planning
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2. Humour

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

4. Ontario Curriculum Planning Tools
Curriculum Resource Documents (Expectations)
Identifying Big Ideas in Curriculum Areas
The Backward Design Model

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

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

8. 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)

9. 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