Learning Objectives
The purpose of grades at NFVCSD is to communicate what students know and can do.
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What do I want my students to be able to do, think or accomplish?
What do I want my students to be able to do, think or accomplish?
John Hattie of the University of Auckland in New Zealand says, "Simply tell students what they will be learning before the lesson begins and you can raise student achievement as much as 27 percent."
Guidelines to Creating Learning Objectives:
Guidelines to Creating Learning Objectives:
Objectives should state what a learner should be able to DO, THINK or ACCOMPLISH.
Each objective should be listed as a SINGLE sentence.
Continually revisit the learning objective to ensure that students connect the LESSON'S FOCUS.
Prominently POST learning objectives in your classroom.
Use ONE measurable verb. Be clear and concise.
KNOW where the verb fits on the Bloom's Taxonomy.
Make sure that the verb is at the HIGHEST Bloom's Taxonomy level as the lessons that were TAUGHT.
Match the LEVEL of your lesson objective to the LEVEL of your instruction. (If you're asking students to create, your activities should be practicing creating.)
Aligns with IOWA CORE Standards.
Sample Learning Objectives:
Click the Bloom's verb for further information. Sample Learning Objectives:
CREATE - Justify your strategy for solving the story problem.
EVALUATE - Design a drawing to scale for a soccer field with accurate dimensions.
ANALYZE - Distinguish the difference between nationalism and socialism.
APPLY - Construct a model of cell mitosis.
UNDERSTAND - Summarize the chemical reaction of the lab activity.
REMEMBER - Identify the state capitals for all 50 states.
*Verbs to avoid when writing objectives: understand, appreciate, enjoy, & like
Great video tutorial for writing objectives using Bloom's Revised Taxonomy
Resources:
Dueck, Myron. Grading Smarter, Not Harder: Assessment Strategies That Motivate Kids and Help Them Learn. Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 2014. Print.
Hernandez, A. (n.d.). New Blooms Pyramid. Retrieved May 25, 2016, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/21847073@N05/5857112597
Wong, Harry K., and Rosemary T. Wong. The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher. Mountain View, CA: Harry K. Wong Publications, 2009. Print.
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