How do various factors affect planning?

Mr. Lusk explains that when making unit and instructional plans there are many things
that are taking into the account is if it is ongoing he looks at how the students have been
performing on previous assessments. He also considers what goals are they goals that the
students reach and which ones they did not. After doing this he looks for interventions he can put
in place for struggling learners and high achievers. I agree with Mr. Lusks point, but I also think
that you should not plan anything that is not culturally relevant to the students, because they may
have difficulties. Mr. Lusk also did not discuss other factors other than student characteristics
that he takes into consideration when planning his instruction.
When planning instruction I would consider the different learning levels of my students
and find ways to differentiate my instruction to insure that I am meeting the needs of all of my
students. Another factor I would take into consideration is the students prior knowledge, because
the students need that prior knowledge to build upon. The goals and outcomes of the lesson are
important. It is vital to know these things before you start writing the main part of your plan. It is
impossible to write a lesson without first considering what you want to accomplish with it. Also I
would consider the assessments I will give my students. To assess the quality of an existing unit
plan, the four most important questions to ask are: Is the unit aligned with standards, objectives,
and guidelines? Is there a balance of teaching strategies, learning strategies, and authentic tasks
that engage and meet the needs of diverse learners? Have I sequenced the activities clearly? Do
the formative and summative assessments measure the knowledge and skills identified in the
objectives? These are all things that should be considered along with the characteristics of the
students when planning, whether it be instructional or unit planning.