Chapter 3: What Really Matters in Learning? (Content)

This chapter plainly explained the scope of our essential standards by giving two examples that were too big and too small, and making them correct. The clear description of the 3 Stages plan was very helpful, especially as I was making my key understandings and essential questions. I’m glad they pointed out the “twin sins” of classroom planning and teaching – that’s good to know. I can imagine it might be easy to accidentally slip into those habits, and it doesn’t seem like it would be easy to get back on track. The planning template is something that would be very helpful to use in a classroom.