Why is it important to follow the Planning Steps before you plan Learning Activities?

• Planning the Lesson Curriculum and Lesson Assessmentprior to planning the Lesson Instruction, ensures that all Learning Activities are purposeful in helping students meet the standards-driven goals of the lesson.
• Planning the Graphic Organizer before planning other components of Lesson Instruction is important because the Graphic Organizer is used throughout instruction to guide thinking.
• Planning the Assessment Prompts before planning the Learning Activities helps ensure that the Learning Activities are designed to help students meet the associated Learning Goal(s).