TY - BOOK AU - Fisher,Douglas AU - Frey,Nancy TI - The purposeful classroom: how to structure lessons with learning goals in mind SN - 9781416613145 AV - LB1027 .P877 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - Alexandria, Virgina PB - ASCD KW - Lesson planning KW - Effective teaching N1 - 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; 1 N2 - How can teachers guarantee that what they teach results in students learning what they really need to know? In The Purposeful Classroom: How to Structure Lessons with Learning Goals in Mind, Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey present a variety of strategies that teachers at all levels can use to ensure that students clearly understand the purpose behind every lesson. They provide step-by-step guidance to help teachers; From initiating lesson plans to evaluating student work, all aspects of lesson development and implementation are discussed in this lively and practical book. Filled with specific examples of effective purpose statements, assignments, and tests across grade levels and content areas, The Purposeful Classroom is essential reading for all teachers who want their students to truly understand what they are learning and why ER -