Subtitle: How to Structure Lessons with Learning Goals in Mind. In this book the authors present a variety of strategies that teachers at all levels can use to ensure that students clearly understand the purpose behind every lesson. From initiating lesson plans to evaluating student work, all aspects of lessons development and implementation are discussed in this lively and practical book. Filled with specific examples of effective purpose statements, assignments, and test across grade levels and content areas.

Establish purpose for yourself and your students -- Focusing on learning targets, not tasks -- Including both content and language components -- Ensuring that the purpose is relevant -- Inviting students to own the purpose -- Identifying outcomes related to the purpose -- Knowing when a learning target has been met.