Long Term Planning
Before beginning a new unit in your classroom, careful thought must be put into planning. The two most important questions the teacher must address are what do I want my student to learn? How will the objective of the lesson be reached? The following are tasks that must be taken in order to have a well planned and successful unit.
- Choose a unit of theme that is age appropriate.
- Choose an interesting theme that will keep your students engaged.
- What subjects will be covered? (Cross curricular approach)
- Get to know your unit, do extra researching to better familiarize yourself with the topic.
- Take students prior knowledge into account.
- Ensure that the learning that will be taking place is relevant.
- Make sure that the goals you set for your students are attainable and realistic.
- Estimate the time frame of the unit.
- Connect the QEP competencies to the theme.
- What activities will the students take part in and how are they covered?
- Identify materials and resources for the lesson.
- Ensure that students take responsibility and pride in their work.
- How will you evaluate your individual lessons and the unit as a whole?
