Teaching for Clarity PLANNING GUIDE

ESTABLISHING PURPOSE 	
1	What are the key content standards I will focus on in this lesson?	
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What are the learning intentions (the goal and why of learning, stated in 
student-friendly language) I will focus on in this lesson?	
		
	Content:	
	
Language:	
	
Social:	
3	When will I introduce and reinforce the learning intention(s) so that students understand it, see the relevance, connect it to previous learning, and can clearly communicate it themselves?	

SUCCESS CRITERIA 	
What evidence shows that students have mastered the learning intention(s)? What criteria will I use?
I can statements:	

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How will I check students’ understanding (assess learning) during instruction and make accommodations?	

INSTRUCTION 	
What activities and tasks will move students forward in their learning?

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7	What resources (materials and sentence frames) are needed?	

8	How will I organize and facilitate the learning? What questions will I ask? How will I initiate closure?	

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