Setting goals and objectives for learning. The teacher uses a standards-based teaching method integrated with state and local curriculum and establishes goals and objectives that describe what students will learn (West Virginia Department of Education, 2010). Therefore, it is important to establish developmentally appropriate instruction and activities to support lessons and components with West Virginia content, standards, and objectives. By clearly stating focused goals and incorporating content along with disciplines, students will be informed about the topics they will learn so they can constructively achieve stated goals while increasing their prospects for academic success (West Virginia Department of Education, 2010). 1d. Design instructions. The educator includes student involvement whenever appropriate in designing instruction to engage students in a series of targeted educational exercises that encourage West Virginia content standards and objectives and effects in student-designed instruction (West Virginia Department of Education,