Instructional Planning and Observation Tools Collection

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The Instructional Planning Tools Collection support continuous improvement of instructional practices to advance the student goals of the Educational Vision for Massachusetts.

To cultivate deeper learning, it is important that educators provide students with learning experiences grounded in grade-level, real-world, relevant, and interactive work by:

• Utilizing high-quality, standards-aligned, grade-appropriate curricular materials as a foundation for strong instruction.

• Strengthening instructional materials using principles of deeper learning and culturally and linguistically sustaining practices so that students can connect their cultures, languages, and life experiences with what they are learning.

Tools Collection Guidance

• Instructional Planning Tools Collection

Observation Tools

• Content-Agnostic Classroom Observation

• Multilingual Learning Look-for

• Early Literacy Observation — coming soon

Instructional Planning Tools

• Unit Unpacking

• Lesson Internalization

• Student Work Review

Last Updated: September 17, 2025