1st Edition
Fix the Plan, Empower the Teacher Connecting Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Support
Part I: Diagnosing the Disconnect – Why Strong Instruction Isn’t Enough 1. What If It's Not the Instruction? Rethinking the Plan for Real Learning 2. The Mirage of Good Instruction 3. Designing for Learning, Not Just Delivery Part II: Designing for Coherence – From Fragmentation to Framework 4. The Instructional Coherence Model 5. The Learning Plan: Why Stage 3 of Understanding by Design Is the Engine of Coherence 6. Aligning the What, the How, and the Learner Part III: Designing Assessment for Learning 7. Rubrics and Feedback for Growth 8. Designing for Depth – Tasks That Reveal Thinking Part IV: Inclusive and Responsive Instructional Design 9. Inclusive Design – Planning for Belonging and Variability 10. Data-Informed Design – Using Evidence Without Losing Purpose Part V: Sustaining Coherence Through Systems and Culture 11. From Planning to Practice – Building Professional Learning That Supports Coherence 12. From Curriculum Reviews to Instructional Reviews – Reflecting on What We Teach, How We Teach, and Why It Matters 13. Leading with Insight – Systems That Learn 14. Sustaining the Work – Building Cultures That Hold Coherence
Biography
Erma Anderson is an internationally recognized mathematics and science education expert who has transformed teaching practices in over 150 international schools worldwide. She is the lead consultant for Project AERO, has served as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Fellow, and contributed to the National Science Education Standards. She is also a former physics and mathematics teacher.
