Scope and sequence is super important and it should routinely be evaluated and adjusted.  I liked the SMART goals format and will implement their use in planning units.

This was a good review of summative vs. formative assessment.  

One of the first things I realized as new teacher was that I need to have a plan that fostered student engagement.  When things are thrown together with little planning, there is less student engagement and I always saw an increase in behavior issues.   I also Like the idea of focusing on employability.  We talk about things like being on time and dressing appropriately, but it open doesn't get tied to employability, rather these are the rules, you must follow them - not why this is important.  Showing students the rubric would bring awareness to to different things employers are… >>>