Larry Ainsworth: How to Determine and Use Priority Standards

Cutting Through the Noise with Priority StandardsTeachers are asked to do everything — personalization, differentiation, voice and choice, standards-based instruction… but rarely is anything taken off the plate.In this episode of the Podcast, I sit down with Larry Ainsworth, the nationwide expert on unwrapping standards, priority standards, and creating clear learning targets.We dive into: ✨ How to identify what’s truly essential for student learning ✨ The REAL (Readiness, Endurance, Assessment, Leverage) framework ✨ Turning standards into meaningful learning targets & success criteria ✨ Supporting multilingual learners and students with disabilities ✨ Why AI is a tool — not a replacement — for teacher expertise ✨ How schools that prioritize standards see real gains in student achievement.If you’ve ever wondered, “How do I teach what’s essential when everything feels essential?” — this episode is for you.🎧 Listen now and bring clarity back to teaching.Larry Ainsworth LinkedIn PageLarry Ainsworth WebsiteEssential Standards for Multilingual Learners Music by Aylex