Standard 4 - Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Teachers use knowledge of students' academic readiness, language proficiency, cultural background, and individual development to plan instruction. They establish and articulate goals for student learning. They develop and sequence long-term and short-term instructional plans to support student learning. Teachers plan instruction that incorporates appropriate strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students. They modify and adapt instructional plans to meet the assessed learning needs of all students.

4.2 Establishing and articulating goals for student learning

As teachers develop, they may ask, “How do I…” or “Why do I…”

• build on the strengths, interests, and needs of all students to establish high expectations for learning?
• establish long-term and short-term goals that are based on academic content standards and reflect students’ strengths, interests, and needs?
• determine learning goals that address all students' language abilities and diverse learning needs?
• establish learning goals that address school, district, and community expectations?
• work with students and families to establish learning goals?
• develop goals that prepare students for successful transition to their next learning  environment?
• communicate clear, challenging, and achievable expectations for students?