Planning Based on the New Curriculum
DAY 2
State of KuwaitMinistry of EducationELT General Supervision
PREPARED BY: ELT. SUPERVISOR ABDELRHMAN AHMAD
Outcomes:Explain the impact of the competence-based
curriculum on planning of teaching and learning and applying a new way of planning based on learning units
Identify the different stages of planning
Discuss the components of the competence-based Annual Plan
Plan and design the learning unitsDiscuss the new plan for the learning units & the
lesson plan
Plan a lesson based on a vision of the learning unit
Discuss the difficulties teachers face in writing lesson plans and the suggested solutions
Reflection: Why do teachers need planning?
Are there steps for planning? If so, what are they?
Which are the points of reference in planning?
How can teachers create planning documents?
Planning
PlanningThe Didactic Journey
Planning a journey for our studentsQuestions for planning
a common journeyAnswers
for the didactic journey
What is the purpose of the journey?
What can we do?
With whom / with what, when?
How should I do?
How much I achieved from my initial goal?
Planning a journey for our studentsQuestions for planning
a common journeyAnswers
for the didactic journeyWhat is the purpose of the journey? (to relax, to visit relatives, to enrich my culture etc.)
What can we do? (sleeping, trips, reading, visiting museums, what places should I visit etc.)
With whom / with what, when? (who are my companions, what do I need to take with me, how much money and time do I have?)
How should I do? (in what order, what strategy)
How much I achieved from my initial goal?
Goal: developing competences
Undertake activities to gain knowledge, skills attitudes, values (dealing with subject-related content and procedures)
Resources (students, materials, time, place)
Appropriate didactic strategies, methods of teaching, learning, assessing
Assessing whether standards are being met (How much the students acquired?)
Planning means vision
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Resources
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Students’ prior experiences
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TaskWhat are the stages of planning?
(Group discussion)
Rearrange the stages of planning Designing
the learning
units
Annual Planning
Self-appraisal
Consulting the
curriculum
Designing the lesson structures
The stages of planning 1. Consulting
the curriculum
2. Annual Planning
3.Designing the learning
units
4.Designing the lesson structures
5. Self-appraisal
Annual Planning
What are the purposes?
• Developing the competences specified in the curriculum
What are the means ?
• Learning content (concepts, skills, experiences and values)
For how long?
• Time for the whole year, for each semester and for a learning unit
The importance of annual planningA macro level planning estimate
Provides a possible structure for the year long journey
Aligns with the curriculum purpose
Establishes a possible itinerary
Allocates time for all learning units
Points of reference for the annual planning
curriculum structure of the school
year calendar
textbook or workbook
other instructional
materials
What to be taken into considerationWe make sure we cover all the SC’s and learning
content for a school year.
We take into consideration the time assigned to the subject for a certain grade.
We determine a coherent perspective on the journey proposed for students.
We may use the textbook as ONE OF THE resources rather than a unique point of reference for the plan and in teaching and learning.
Possible headings in an an nual plan
The title of the LUs (learning units)
SC/Curriculum standards
Learning content Number of hours
WeeksGrade ……………..
A Sample Annual PlanThe English Language Subject
THE LEARNING UNITAn open and flexible learning structure, focusing on
the management of the teaching and learning which:
Leads to developing specific learning outcomes Has a common topic (and, in some cases, combines
learning content from different domains of the subject or other subjects)
Progresses meaningfully and with continuity over a period of time
Includes formative assessment and ends with a summative test
Planning the learning unitsWhy? What?
Withwhat? How?
How much?
Focus on specific competences/meet standards
Select learning content
Undertakelearning activities
Analyze resources
Set formative/ summative assessment
How to plan the learning unitsDetermine the specific competences to be
acquired
Identify the adequate learning activities.
Select learning activities that are adequate to the needs of the group and having in view the SC
Suggest formative/summative assessment strategies (select those that fit the group’s progress) having in view the CS (curriculum standards) as the intended target.
A possible format for planning the learning units
GradeTitle of the LU ……………………..
SC/ Curr.standards
Learning content
Learning activities Resources Classroomassessment
Details Activities that can involve students in developing the competences and reaching the curriculum standards
Materials Assessment activities and instruments
A Sample of a learning unit
Lesson Planning
Planning a lesson based on a vision of a LU
What information do I have from the LU? What student experiences will I develop? What student experiences are expected? Important learning activities The learning evidence students are
expected to produce Type of activity (individual, group etc.)
Planning a lesson based on a vision of a LU
Should I add something to the corresponding sequence in
the planned LU? How will I begin and end the lesson in order
to ensure a coherent link with previous and next lessons in the LU and to motivate the students for learning?
How can I begin the lesson? (links with what students already know about the topic, arouse their interest for the topic)
Planning a lesson based on a vision of a LU
Can I do all the learning activities planned for this sequence be included? What do I select? What do I add?
Can I use all the assessment instruments mentioned in the planning? What do I select? What do I add?
How can I end the lesson in order to make the learning meaningful for my students? (reflection on how they explored the topic and on how they can use the new acquisitions in different contexts)
Summing up, planning means:• what is the purpose of the
journeyVision
• adjusting to your schools’ mission and to your class profile
Personalization
• from a global view to developing a strategic and then a tactical plan
Following Steps
• reading the curriculum and other materials that help you in planning
Documentation
• how the planning workedReflection
PLANNING