Core Standards Targets and Lesson Design

The foundational mechanics of backward design are where teachers start with the learning expectation and unpack broad standards into clear, student-friendly outcomes. It focuses on building the lesson roadmap by aligning learning targets and designing your evidence of mastery (assessments) before planning daily activities.

Standards-Based Lesson Planning for Clearer Teaching

Standards-based lesson planning is a simple shift with a big payoff: the standard comes first, and everything else follows. Instead…

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Learning Progressions: A Teacher’s Roadmap From “Not Yet” to “Got It”

When Tyler Rablin started teaching, he faced a challenge that many new teachers know all too well: how to help…

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What Are Learning Goals, Standards, and Learning Targets in Education?

Learning goals, standards, and learning targets define what students should know and be able to do: standards set the destination,…

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How to Align Learning Targets to Standards in a Simple, Repeatable Way

Introduction Aligning learning targets to standards is the most important move in lesson planning, and this post shows you a…

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