The Teacher Clarity Playbook

What is Learning Progressions?

• Learning progressions are only applicable to mathematics education.
• Learning progressions are a type of standardized test.
• Learning progressions are unrelated to developmental stages of learning.
• Learning progressions articulate a pathway to proficiency.

How are learning progressions different from learning intentions, and why is this important?

• Learning intentions are the same as learning progressions.
• Learning progressions are only for advanced learners.
• Learning intentions are about assessing student performance.
• Learning intentions focus on specific goals, while learning progressions outline the steps to achieve those goals.

Learning progressions are the --------that make a path.

(a)  

True or False: There is no right number of learning progressions.

• True

• False

What are learning intentions?

• Learning intentions are the materials used in a lesson.
• Learning intentions are the assessments given to students.
• Learning intentions are the classroom rules established by the teacher.
• Learning intentions are statements that define the goals of a lesson or unit, indicating what students should learn.

True or False: Learning intentions describe what our students will do.

• False

• True

Which of the following is an example more effective learning intentions?

• I am learning about about the water cycle.

• Identify different types of soil.
• Describe the water cycle.
• List the parts of a plant.