How do I plan a unit for the Ontario Curriculum?
How do I plan a unit for the Ontario Curriculum?
Resources that fit
Units that slot into an Ontario unit plan
Ready-made language and cross-curricular units for the junior and intermediate grades that fit inside a long-range plan; tap any cover for the full preview, contents and price.
Programming with Python – Computer Science Unit: Worksheets, Projects & Slides (Grades 6–9)
Social Media & Digital Platforms – Participation, Influence, and Manipulation
Computer Science Activities Bundle | Artificial Intelligence, Python Programming, Cybersecurity & Digital Literacy | Middle School Grades 7–10
Cybersecurity: Phishing & Social Engineering – Computer Science Unit: Worksheets, Projects & Slides (Grades 6–9)
The First Day of School in 1930 – Historical Insight into Weimar Germany
Step by step
Planning an Ontario unit, step by step
- Pick the overall expectationsChoose two or three overall expectations for the unit rather than trying to cover an entire strand at once.
- Design the culminating task firstWrite the task that will show the learning, then decide which achievement chart categories it will be evaluated against.
- Work back through the specificsTurn the specific expectations into lessons, checking each one feeds something the culminating task actually asks students to do.
- Plan the evidence you gatherSchedule observations, conversations and products across the unit so evaluation rests on more than one final piece of work.
What's covered
What a ready-made unit saves you
The pieces that take longest to write are already sitting in the file.
- Lesson plans with realistic timings
- Four levels of student tasks
- Editable slides for modelling
- Answer keys and sample responses
- Printable and digital versions
- Word files you can rewrite
Make it work for everyone
Differentiation, accommodations and evidence
Four task levels let you meet an IEP accommodation without writing a second lesson, and editable files make a modified expectation straightforward to draft. Gather evidence through observation and conversation as well as products. When you determine the grade, weigh the most consistent level of achievement, with particular attention to the more recent work.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
How many expectations should one unit cover?
Two or three overall expectations is plenty for a four to six week unit, with the specific expectations underneath them supplying your lesson content. Trying to evaluate a dozen overall expectations produces a mark book full of thin evidence and a culminating task that asks students to do everything at once.
Do I have to assess all four achievement chart categories?
Not in every task. Across the unit, though, students need a genuine chance to show Knowledge and Understanding, Thinking, Communication and Application, because the report card grade reflects all four. Many teachers weight one or two categories per task and note in advance which ones the culminating piece will carry.
Are your units official Ontario Curriculum documents?
No. Nothing here is produced, endorsed or approved by the Ontario Ministry of Education. The units are written to the concepts and skills the curriculum covers, so they line up with expectations you already teach, and the editable files let you paste in the exact wording your long-range plan uses.
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