They are the prerequisite skills and concepts that lay out the sequenced pathway of learning. The learning progressions provide clarity for the “Where to next?” element of teaching and learning. Learning progressions are the smaller increments or “building blocks” of instruction that students will need in order to achieve the broader learning intention. Teachers brainstorm several verb phrases (skills followed by concepts) to show the progression of cognitive rigor from simple to complex. They then plan out a suggested order for teaching those progressions during the unit.