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Hitting the Target. OHASSTA PRESENTATION NOVEMBER 23, 2012 Flora Fung Oshawa Central CI Durham District School Board. Today’s Learning Goal…. I will gain an understanding of learning goals and success criteria and how to apply them in my teaching. Today’s Success Criteria.
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Hitting the Target OHASSTA PRESENTATION NOVEMBER 23, 2012 Flora Fung Oshawa Central CI Durham District School Board
Today’s Learning Goal… I will gain an understanding of learning goals and success criteria and how to apply them in my teaching
Today’s Success Criteria develop learning goals and success criteria for my classes I know I am successful when I can… understand the theory behind learning goals and success criteria
Next Steps Theory Design Application
Learning Goals (Targets) are brief statements that describe for a student what he or she should know and be able to do by the end of a period of instruction. These goals represent subsets of clusters of knowledge and skills that the student must master to successfully achieve the overall curriculum expectations. Growing Success Page 148
Seven Fundamental Principles To improve student learning, teachers use practices and procedures that are fair, transparent and equitable for all Growing Success Page 6 Learning Targets Do That !!!!
How do Learning Targets Assist Teachers? • Assist in managing instructional time by ensuring that essential curriculum targets are taught and learned • Provide the teacher with a focus for instruction as well as an indication of what to assess • Damian Cooper Assessment for Learning page 95
How do Learning Targets Assist Students? • Assist students by clarifying the purpose of what they will be doing during the lesson • Serves as a reminder of what has to be accomplished during the lesson • Damian Cooper Assessment for Learning page 95
Activity!! Put on your Student Hat!
Can you identify the ineffective target? I can analyze information, employ concepts and theories appropriate to historical inquiry I can use appropriate terminology to communicate results of inquiries into historical topics and issues I can evaluate the credibility of sources and information As a student, what does this mean to me?
Warning!!! Taking curriculum expectations and adding “I can” to the front make INEFFECTIVE targets!
Effective Targets Ineffective Target I can evaluate the credibility of sources and information Effective Target I can find sources that are useful and accurate to my topic
Learning Targets and Success Criteria must be in Student Friendly Language
Backward Design Big Ideas (Course/Exam/Curriculum) Unit Day to Day Lesson
Daily Lesson Targets • Developed from Unit and course targets • Are posted on the board with the agenda each class • At least ONE target and learning skill goal each lesson • Target is discussed at some point during the lesson • Teacher can check for understanding through the use of exit cards, formative or summative assessments.
Create success criteria with your students to ensure understanding of Learning Goals
Imbedding Targets into Summative Assignments • Task • 1920’s Essay – Did the 1920’s Roar? • Learning Goal • I can explain my understanding of the 1920’s by arguing that it was either a good time period or a bad time period for Canada • I understand the rules of essay writing • Learning Skill Goal • I can work independently on my assignment and ask for assistance if I need it
Imbedding Targets into Summative Assignments • Success Criteria • I know I am successful when I can… • Explain why it was or wasn’t a good time period for Canada • Use evidence from the time period to back up my arguments • Write my response in proper essay format
Imbedding Targets into Summative Assignments Learning Goals are often repackaged into questions on the final summative test EXAMPLE 1 Learning Goal I can explain how the conditions of the Great Depression influenced World War II Test Question – Short Answer How did the Great Depression contribute to the rise of new leaders in World War II?
Imbedding Targets into Summative Assignments Learning Goals are often repackaged into questions on the final summative test EXAMPLE 2 Learning Goal I can explain, compare, and contrast the 1920’s and the 1930’s Test Question – Long Answer How can this period of Canadian History between the wars be considered the “best and worst” of times in Canada? Answer in a minimum of 2 paragraphs.
Practice • Curriculum Expectation – Change and Continuity • Identify some major groups of immigrants that have come to Canada since 1914 and describe the circumstances that led to their immigration • Identify: • What unit? • What would the learning goal be? • What would your success criteria be? • How could you implement this goal into a summative?
Our Direction… • Continued refinement of Learning Targets • Continued integration of Learning Targets in summative assessments • Integration of Learning Skill Targets in our day to day lessons • Continued collection of exemplars
You need to develop Targets and Success Criteria that work for your teaching style, your goals and your students!
