1. Setting Objectives Presented by: Jane Cook Sydney Gilbey Madeline Negron

2. Objectives As a result of participating in this session, I will be able to: Define why setting objectives is an effective teaching strategy Cite research related to setting objectives Create an objective to apply the effective teaching strategy of setting objectives

3. Teaching is like going on a trip. Setting goals/objectives is like creating a roadmap for your trip. Broadly defined, setting clear goals/objectives establishes an initial target for student learning.

4. Objectives Should Help Students Set Learning Expectations & Answer: What do I want to know? What do I already know? How will I learn it? How will I show what I learned?

5. 3 Generalizations from the Research on Goal Setting 1. Instructional goals narrow what students focus on. 2. Instructional goals should not be too specific. 3. Students should be encouraged to personalize the teacher’s goals. - Marzano, et al, Classroom Instruction That Works, 2001

6. What Does the Research Say?

7. 3 Generalizations from the Research on Goal Setting 1. Instructional goals narrow what students focus on. 2. Instructional goals should not be too specific. 3. Students should be encouraged to personalize the teacher’s goals.

8. Writing Effective Instructional Objectives In 1962, Robert Mager published the book, Preparing Instructional Objectives. According to Mager, effective instructional objectives contain three defining characteristics: Performance – An objective says what a learner is expected to be able to do Conditions – An objective describes the important conditions under which the performance is to occur Criterion – When possible, an objective describes the criterion or acceptable performance

9. Applications of Setting Objectives Set a core goal for a unit, and then encourage students to personalize that goal by identifying areas of interest to them. Questions like “I want to know” and “I want to know more about...” get students thinking about their interests and actively involved in the goal-setting process. Use contracts to outline the specific goals that students must attain and the grade they will receive if they meet those goals.

10. Separate Content and Language Objectives – Key for ELLs Research shows that “In model sheltered instruction courses, language and content objectives are systematically woven into the curriculum… Teachers must develop the students' academic language proficiency consistently and regularly.” (http://www.siopinstitute.net/index.html)http://www.siopinstitute.net/index.html This means that it is critical to separate the Content and Language Objectives, especially to support the language development of English Language Learners.

11. Example of Content & Language Objectives Content Objective: Students will determine the Earth's unique place in the solar system. Language Objective: After listening and recording information on each planet, we will determine if life can exist on other planets.

12. Now it’s your turn Make 16 boxes. Each person at the table should do this differently. Write an objective for this activity. Debrief