Every learning walk asks a classroom the same quiet question: can the children say what they are learning today, and how they will know when they have done it well? The Learning Intentions & Success Criteria Display (Bundle) gives that question a permanent place on the wall instead of a sentence scribbled in the corner of the whiteboard and wiped by recess. Headers, banners and criteria strips are already designed and already sized, so posting the day’s intention becomes a thirty-second job at the start of a lesson rather than the display project you keep meaning to finish.
Why this display earns its wall space
A learning intention only changes behavior when children can see it, read it and point at it. That is what this bundle is built around: high-contrast headers that carry to the back row, “We are learning to…” and “I can…” starters that keep the language identical from reading to math, and criteria strips short enough that a seven-year-old can hold their own work up against them. Because the text is editable, the wording matches your planning documents and your school’s phrasing, not somebody else’s.
What’s inside the pack
- Editable header cards for the learning intention, the success criteria and the lesson focus, in a large and a compact size.
- “We are learning to…” and “I can…” sentence-starter strips, ready to be typed or written on with a dry-erase marker.
- Subject banners for reading, writing, math, science, social studies and specialist lessons.
- Blank criteria strips and connector arrows for building a two- or three-step ladder beside the intention.
- A print-ready PDF plus an editable version of every card, so the same board can be typed or handwritten.
Pieces in the bundle and what each one does
- Intention header — the anchor card the rest of the board hangs under, sized to sit above eye level.
- Success criteria ladder — stacked strips that break the goal into steps children can tick off.
- Subject banners — swapped as the timetable changes so the board never shows yesterday’s lesson.
- Sentence starters — consistent stems that stop the wording drifting between teachers and terms.
- Vocabulary panel — a small space for the three or four words the lesson depends on.
- Reflection prompts — thumbs and traffic-light cards for a fast self-check at the end of the lesson.
- Week and date strips — so a visitor can see the board is current without asking.
- Blank shapes — spare cards in the same style for anything your grade level needs and this pack did not predict.
Who it’s for
Elementary and primary teachers from kindergarten through grade six, especially in schools that expect visible learning intentions on the wall for coaching visits, appraisal cycles or a whole-school teaching model. Instructional coaches setting up a consistent look across a corridor will find the editable files quicker than briefing eight teachers to make their own. It suits both a full display wall and a small strip beside a whiteboard.
How teachers use it
Most people print the headers and banners once on cardstock, laminate them, and then change only the intention and criteria strips. Written on with a dry-erase marker, that takes a minute in the morning; typed and reprinted, it takes a lesson-planning session on Sunday for the whole week. During the lesson the criteria give you a script for feedback — you point rather than explain — and at the end the reflection cards turn “did you understand?” into something children can actually answer.
A closer look at one card (the rest of the bundle is built the same way)
The success criteria ladder prints as three stacked strips with a numbered marker at the left edge and a wide writing space to the right. The margin is deliberately generous so laminated strips stay readable after a dozen marker wipes, and the numbers sit outside the writing area so a step can be reworded without losing the count. Each strip is on its own page in the PDF, which means you can print two copies of step one and none of step three if that is what a lesson needs.
File formats and print editions
- Included: a full-color edition and an ink-friendly edition of every card, laid out for both US Letter and A4 paper.
- Format: a print-ready PDF plus an editable PowerPoint file for the text; download begins as soon as checkout completes.
- Access: lifetime access to the files, with re-downloads available from your account whenever you set the room up again.
Check the format notes against the software you actually use before you download — the typing is done in PowerPoint, and the PDF pages are fixed by design.
Frequently asked questions
What file format is the download? A print-ready PDF for every card, plus a PowerPoint file for the pieces that were designed to be typed on.
How do I receive the files? Instantly. The download link appears the moment checkout completes and stays in your account afterward.
Can I change the wording? Yes. The editable cards use plain text boxes in PowerPoint, so you can retype an intention, adjust a subject name or match your school’s phrasing. The decorative frames stay locked in place.
How is printing and licensing handled? Print as many copies as your own classroom needs, on paper or cardstock. The license covers one teacher; a colleague who wants the same wall should download their own copy.
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