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title2.3 Central Focus and Alignment


As you begin to plan your lesson, you will begin by determining the central focus of your lesson.  In addition to considering the academic and developmental needs of your students, you will develop lessons based on the curriculum priorities of your school and district.  The following is a list of sources and resources that you may use when you develop the central focus of your lesson

  • Minnesota Academic Standards and grade level benchmarks
  • Content standards from professional organizations in your discipline (such as NCTM, ILA, or NCTE)
  • District guidelines
  • Grade level expectations
  • Classroom curriculum maps
  • Curriculum scope and sequence charts or pacing charts

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"I Can" statements help learners know what they are aiming for.  "Learning Goal" or Learning Target" are terms also used along with "I Can" Statements.  When learners are aware of what they learning and how to achieve it they can be more successful and record their tasks as completed.   Statements need to be written in learner-friendly, developmentally appropriate language, spoken, written so learners can see them and referred to during the enacted teaching and at the closure of a lesson."I Can" Statements

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar11/vol68/num06/abstract.aspx#Knowing_Your_Learning_Target


Material for Appendix:-- Needs to be moved to Appendix with Bloom's Material

Writing effective learning objectives

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