Understanding by design chapter 3

Gaining clarity in our goals.
When we design a curriculum or we plan a class, we have to consider the following path about goals in order to do not get lost and make the class more richful and meaningful:

1. Identify the goals.
We do not have to forget the purposes of the class. We must have these goals clearly identified. hence, the class is straight to the point and we avoid going by the trenches.

2. Understand the goals
We have to clearly comprehend the sheer matter of the goals we have identified beforehand. then, we have to ask ourselves how important they are, and how we are going to take them into account in our planning

3. Considering skills and a framework
Before we have identified and understand the goals for the class, we have to contextualise them with the reality of the class. Which abilities does my students have? which ones they need?. before we have that clear, it is possible to start planning.

4. goals achievement
At this point, teachers have to be able to identify what are the skills students need to do a specific activity and which ones they are going to acquire. also we have to know what is the expected learning and how it is related to the main purpose of the class.
it is asked to be aware of the importance of all the aspects in the lesson planning. Teachers have to discriminate activities in order to use the class available time in the best way possibe.