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Why Essential Questions?
The deliberate exploration of high-quality, overarching essential questions provides students with multiple enriching learning opportunities. In terms of the North Carolina Educator Evaluation Rubric, using essential questions to guide instruction supports both ** Standard 3b ** and ** Standard 4e ** (see below).

Resources
Creating Essential Questions Examples and Information about Essential Questions Wiggins' article on understanding Essential Questions

Understanding Clear Learning Targets
Clear Learning Targets are an example of short-term formative assessment that teachers and students can use to monitor students' individual performances. In terms of the North Carolina Educator Evaluation Rubric, providing clear learning targets to guide instruction supports both ** Standard 4b ** and ** Standard 4h ** (see below).



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