Description
Overwhelmed by summer planning and not sure what to tackle first? Want a clear way to map your year without overplanning or burning out before students arrive? Strong teaching starts with clarity before classroom setup, and unpacking priority standards helps you focus on what students need to know and be able to do. A realistic pacing outline and simple planning systems reduce stress and keep instruction aligned from the start. In this course, Lauren Boucher helps you unpack priority standards, build a flexible pacing outline for the beginning of the year, and use artificial intelligence tools to streamline planning and generate aligned resources. You will walk away with a standards-based roadmap, practical templates, and time-saving supports you can use immediately.
Objectives
Identify priority standards and list what students need to know and be able to do.
Explain how unpacking standards supports clearer instruction and more coherent planning.
Apply an unpacking process to one priority standard to determine skills, concepts, and success criteria.
Analyze a set of standards to determine the most essential learning targets for the first weeks of school.
Evaluate a pacing outline for realism, flexibility, and alignment to priority standards.
Create a flexible pacing outline and use an AI tool to generate an aligned planning resource you can use immediately.
