The Clarity Pathway Blog

Founder Larry Ainsworth shares insight and inspiration for PK-12 educators and leaders, including real life examples and resources.

Aligning Success Criteria To Student Learning Targets assessment power standards student learning targets student success success criteria teacher clarity Jan 14, 2026

Together with Student Learning Targets that communicate to students what they are to learn and why it is important for them to do so, Success Criteria show students how they will need to demonstrate t...

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Co-creating Student Learning Targets With A.I.—THOUGHTFULLY! ai clarity standards student learning targets success criteria Dec 08, 2025

Just as “unwrapping” Essential Standards provides educators with the “gift of clarity” to fully understand the Essential Standards that they will teach to their students, the way to communicate that s...

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Transform The Way You Design Learning assessment clarity essential standards instruction teacher clarity teachers timeless essentials Nov 19, 2025

“Timeless Essentials” Together in ONE Integrated System!

Transform The Way You Design Learning with Larry Ainsworth's Integrated Teaching and Learning System© -- A Step-by-Step Blueprint for Educatio...

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Essential Standards for Multilingual Learners equity essential standards multilingual power standards state standards teacher clarity Oct 28, 2025

In my newly-released Essential Standards online course (www.larryainsworth-claritypathway.com/courses), I devoted one entire lesson to answering many of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Ess...

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Essential Standards for Students with Disabilities clarity essential standards iep special education teachers Oct 13, 2025

Having guided leaders and educators through the six-step Essential Standards selection and alignment process across PK-12 grades for the past 25 years, I continue to receive and respond to frequently ...

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