With an instructional framework teachers are more effective because they:
- Plan collaboratively using the common instructional framework
- Purposefully plan for learning
- Purposefully connect research-based strategies and evidence-based exemplary practices in every lesson plan
- Plan with the end in mind
- Plan clear grade-level learning goals for each lesson
- Plan and use formative assessment to make frequent checks on student progress toward the learning goals
- Plan to increase the rigor and depth of learning in every lesson
- Plan specific strategies to engage students from poverty
- Plan adjustments to provide the support and additional challenge that all students need to be successful in the lesson
