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Designing a Unit Plan. Alba, Tracy, Kaitlyn and Elaina PED 1159 – Science and Technology October 5, 2012. Presentation Outline. 1. What is a unit plan ? 2. Purpose of a unit plan 3.Types of unit plans 3.Group discussion 4. Conclusion. What is a unit plan?. Overall expectations
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Designing a Unit Plan Alba, Tracy, Kaitlyn and Elaina PED 1159 – Science and Technology October 5, 2012
Presentation Outline 1. What is a unit plan? 2. Purpose of a unit plan 3.Types of unit plans 3.Group discussion 4. Conclusion
What is a unit plan? • Overall expectations • Specific expectations • Teaching/Learning strategies • Procedures and Rational • Academic and Personal growth
What’s the purpose of a unit plan? To drive student teachers crazy!! • Detailed view of your teaching plans. • A sense of structure, direction, and organization
Before you start… • Curriculum documents & student texts • How much time • How can concepts be linked together • Students prior learning • Essential learning • Assessment and evaluation • Explore other resources and materials • Divide the topic into sub-topics • Examine other subject areas • Pedagogical strategies • Students learning styles and needs
Checklist • Why is the selected content important? • What resources are available to support my teaching and students’ learning? • Do I address each objective in multiple lessons/activities to give students adequate time and support to really understand?
Key Points… • Essential Questions • Big Ideas • Learning tasks
Types of Unit Plans 1)Thematic units 2) Single Topic units 3) Goals based units 4) Project based units
Types of unit plans 1) Thematic units - A single topic used to relate to several subject areas
Types of unit plans 2) Single Topic units -Lessons are taught separately in assigned time periods
Types of unit plans 3) Goals based units -Specific goals are reached at each lesson level
Types of unit plans 4) Project based units -Focuses on an end product
Purpose of Unit Planning Consider these benefits: • Guidance in making decisions • Keeps you on track to achieve your goals. • Tailor your plan to students’ interests
Reflection • What did I learn about my students, content, and myself as a teacher? • What went well? What were the surprises? • What would I do differently and why? • What do I need to learn more about?
Group Discussion Guiding discussion questions: • What did you find the most difficult about creating a unit plan? • How did you over come your difficulty? • What did you enjoy the most about unit planning? • How did you decide how to organize the specific expectations?
Practical Resources • Ontario Curriculum Unit planner software application • http://orgs.educ.queensu.ca/curr/curriculum-planner-units.html • Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner –Planner Help kits and guides • http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/policyfunding/ocup/& • http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/policyfunding/ocup/documents/ecu_project.pdf
References • Busy Teacher’s Cafe. Retrieved from http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/themes.html • Teaching As Leadership: Plan purposefully. (2009) Retrieved from http://teachingasleadership.org/ • Teaching As Leadership: Unit planning. Retrieved from http://teachingasleadership.org/sites/default/files/Related-Readings/IPD_Ch4_2011.pdf • Learning Reviews (2012). Retrieved from http://www.learningreviews.com/Project-Based-Learning-Lesson-Plans.html • The teachers Corner. (2012) Retrieved from http://thematicunits.theteacherscorner.net • Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner. Retrieved fromhttp://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/policyfunding/ocup/documents/ecu_project.pdf • Training Presentation #3: The Planner and Instructional Design. Retrieved from http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/policyfunding/ocup/documents/Planner03Design_All.pdf