Planning and Teaching in the Standards-Based Classroom

Implementing standards-based learning is a paradigm shift at all levels of education, and classroom teachers especially must adjust their mindsets and approaches in order to effectively enact this standards-based system. In Planning and teaching in the standards-based classroom, authors Jeff Flygare, Jan K Hoegh and Tammy Heflebower provide an overview of standards-based learning along with detailed instructions for everything, from planning lessons to using proficiency scales to communicating with parents. F–12 teachers who may feel overwhelmed by the prospect of standards-based learning can rely on this comprehensive resource for straightforward, practical tools.

• Understand priority standards and proficiency scales.
• Develop curriculum maps to plan for an entire year or course.
• Follow the steps of the instructional cycle to create standards-based units and lessons.
• Help exceptional students continue to thrive and grow in a standards-based environment.
• Communicate objectively with students and families about learning.