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Writing Clear Objectives
Writing Clear Objectives
You should have a clear objective for each lesson, and post it where everyone can see it daily. Ideally, your objective should also contain measurable student outcomes.
The table linked below gives you four templates to help you. They are elaborated upon in this document and in the video below.
Video Tutorial Explaining Objective Writing
Video Tutorial Explaining Objective Writing
Regardless of environment, clear answers to these three questions enhance teacher clarity, and can potentially double the rate of learning in our students:
What are we learning?
Why are we learning this?
What does success look like?
Oftentimes, student misbehavior is not the result of a desire to break rules. Rather it results from students not knowing, or at least not being told, what they are supposed to be doing. If students know exactly what you want them to be doing, they are less likely to do something you don’t want them to be doing. If you ask any student, “What are you supposed to be doing?” they should be able to answer. Here are some tips:
Display it in the same place daily. This adds routine.
Avoid excessive wordiness, and write them in clear, student-friendly language.
Find a structure that works for you. This video goes over four of them.
Questions to consider/guide you when developing an objective using the CIM framework:
What knowledge and skills are needed?
Is it measurable, assessable, & DOABLE today?
What prior, relevant knowledge is needed?
Is it visible and shared in student-friendly words?
Do students understand the objective/purpose & why?
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