1. PUT TITLE HERE The Ontario Curriculum Presented by: Curriculum and Assessment Policy Branch Ministry of Education

2. The Ontario Curriculum How are the curriculum documents structured? How do I use them? 2

3. 3 The Ontario Curriculum The Ministry of Education is responsible for developing curriculum policy Implementation of policy is the responsibility of school boards Under the direction of their school board and school, teachers: –plan units of study –develop a variety of teaching approaches –select appropriate resources to address the curriculum expectations taking into account the needs and abilities of the students in their classes

4. Education Policy The Ontario curriculum is implemented according to: –The Education Act, 1990The Education Act, 1990 –Education Amendment Act (Learning to Age 18), 2006Education Amendment Act (Learning to Age 18), 2006 –Policies and requirements set out in Ontario Schools, Kindergarten to 12: Policy and Program Requirements, 2011Ontario Schools, Kindergarten to 12: Policy and Program Requirements, 2011 –Guidelines set out in subject-specific curriculum policy documents 4

5. Current Approach and Philosophy The revised curriculum policy documents identify subject-specific knowledge and skills that are current, relevant, developmentally appropriate and coherent from Kindergarten to Grade 12 and prepare all students to be successful in their post-secondary destinations. 5

6. 1 programprogram 9 elementaryelementary 31 secondarysecondary Curriculum Documents 6

7. Curriculum Structure and Features Curriculum Expectations Overall Expectations Specific Expectations Examples, sample prompts, questions, issues Front Matter Glossary Overviews (course, division, grade, appendices) 7

8. Front Matter Introduction The Program Assessment and Evaluation of Student Achievement Some Considerations for Program Planning 8

9. Front Matter – Preface and Introduction provides an overview of the goals and key elements of the approach and pedagogy in the subject roles of teachers, parents, students, principals, and the community 9

10. Front Matter - The Program overview of the structure of the intended learning organization of the knowledge and skills relevant to the subject 10

11. Front Matter - Assessment and Evaluation of Student Achievement considerations aligned with Growing Success policy and the achievement charts for the subject 11

12. Front Matter - Considerations for Program Planning Instructional approaches Cross-curricular and integrated learning Planning for Students with Special Education Needs Considerations for English Language Learners Environmental Education Healthy Relationships Equity and Inclusive Education Financial Literacy Literacy, Mathematical Literacy, and Inquiry Critical Thinking and Critical Literacy The Role of the School Library The Role of Information and Communications Technology Education and Career/Life Planning Health and Safety 12

13. Connections 13

14. Curriculum Expectations Overall Expectations Specific Expectations *All curriculum expectations must be accounted for in instruction, but evaluation focuses on students’ achievement of the overall expectations. 14

15. Examples, Prompts, Responses, Sample Issues Not mandatory Sample illustrations for content Suggest intended scope, depth and level of complexity A2.1 construct personal interpretations of dance pieces that depict stories, issues, and themes, and explain their interpretations, using dance terminology (e.g., write an opinion paragraph on a recorded or live community dance performance [Red Sky]; write a response journal entry on a dance piece performed by peers about a social issue [emotional or physical bullying, friendship, safety, fairness, family, inclusion, equity]) Teacher prompts: “How do we know this dance is about bullying? What elements helped make the theme clear?” “What did this dance mean to you? What themes or stories did you see in it?” The Arts, Grade 6 Dance 15

16. The Ontario Curriculum Is…. The mandatory knowledge and skills that students are expected to know and be able to demonstrate in each subject at each grade. Standard for all students in English-language and French- language publicly funded schools in the province Isn’t …. Resources, frameworks or policies that support the implementation of curriculum policy documents Textbooks, videos, literature 16

17. Curriculum Implementation School board teams Online and face-to-face sessions www.Curriculum Implementation/GAINS 17