
Begin with the End in Mind
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Language
English — USSubject
- English & Language Arts
Grade
6–12- Culture & Identity
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Purposeful and responsive planning and instruction begin at the outset of the school year when teachers identify goals for their course, as well as the student learning objectives and learning outcomes for each unit. Planning with the end in mind is intentional, and it helps to establish clear priorities for student learning.
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For many educators, federal, state, or departmental standards are the starting point for determining their expectations of what students should know and be able to do as they move through a course. Drawing from the frameworks provided by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), the International Literacy Association (ILA), and the Common Core, we provide Facing History learning objectives and a range of student learning outcomes to help students deepen their understanding of the text, themselves, and the world around them.
The resources in this section support teachers to identify learning goals that take into mind not only reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills development, but also their students’ ethical and emotional development.
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