The most effective lessons have a clear destination – well-articulated, standards-driven Learning Goals that are clearly communicated to students with a Lesson Essential Question. One of the most critical concepts for effective lessons is that Learning Goals drive every decision in the lesson, and therefore must be carefully crafted. In this Learning-Focused Online Course, you will deepen your understanding of how to unpack standards to determine focused goals for the lesson, how to sequence those goals by complexity, and how to develop Lesson Essential Questions to communicate the goals to students. You will also learn how to use the Lesson Essential Question effectively with students throughout the lesson.
