Ch. 4: What Really Matters in Planning For Student Success?

Tomlinson and McTighe brought forth great examples in what I would like to bring to my classroom to ensure success. First, we need a compelling curriculum that is clear on what is essential and reflects understanding and awareness. We must think about all of our students, why write a two-page paper, if some of our students are not fluent in English? We must learn to be flexible, goal-oriented and responsive. I really enjoyed the last section where Tomlinson said, “There’s no such thing as a perfect lesson, a perfect day or a perfect teacher.” I know that I will face road-blocks where children don’t want to learn or can’t learn, but I will have to work with my knowledge to get the best work out of everybody in my classroom.