Tweet

() Comments

Report

Just starting to think ahead for September 2014 so I began looking over
the new curriculum. Wow! It is really intensive. I've got a 6/7 split next
year and my mind is just spinning contemplating how to bring this all
together. Does anyone know if there are any units on ones being developed
for combined grades?

On 9/14/13, only me wrote:
> On 9/14/13, Rob wrote:
>
> In my board -Niagara - we are being encouraged to try at least one of
the
> units this year, unless you are teaching grade 5. The grade 5s *must* be
> taught the First Nations /Early European Exploration unit that was of
> course, moved down from grade 6, since they would not get that unit at
all
> the following year (during full implementation) and lack the foundational
> information to continue into 6 and 7/8 History.
>
>
>> I am with YRDSB. I just received the document on Wednesday from my
>> principal(I saw it online earlier). Our board is very clear about not
>> starting it this year or assessing it in any way. We can become
>> familiar with it so we have ideas for next year and then it will be
>> implemented in full. I can't believe any board would say anything
>> different. Where was the time to prepare materials/units for this?
>>
>> Rob
>>
>> On 9/14/13, Alyssa wrote:
>>> Which Board are you with?
>>>
>>> On 9/12/13, Rob wrote:
>>>> We received a memo from our board not to start the new SS
>>>> curriculum or assess/report on it this year.
>>>>
>>>> Rob
>>>>
>>>> On 9/12/13, Keri wrote:
>>>>> I need help with Grade 3 People and Environment!
>>>>>
>>>>> Keri
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/21/13, Alyssa wrote:
>>>>>> Does anyone have any links to resources for the new Ontario
>>>>>> Social Studies Curriculum. I am teaching Grade 4 and would
>>>>>> appreciate any information that could direct me in the
>>>>>> right place for resources.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alyssa

Posts on this thread, including this one