Standards, Objectives, Purpose-Oh My!

1. Standards, Objectives, Purpose-Oh My! November 8, 2011

2. Who are Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey?

3. Hi! My name is Douglas Brian Fisher

4. Douglas Fisher: Want to Know Some Things About Me? • PhD, is a professor of language and literacy education in the Department of Teacher Education at San Diego State University (SDSU), the co-director for the Center for the Advancement of Reading at the California State University Chancellor's Office, and a past director of professional development for the City Heights Educational Collaborative.

5. Douglas Brian Fisher… • PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION • Ph.D. San Diego State University / Claremont Graduate University Joint Doctoral • Program Emphasis: Multicultural Education / Research Methods • Granted: December, 1995 • E.M.B.A. Peter F. Drucker Management Center of the Claremont Graduate School • Emphasis: Executive Certificate, Management Process • Granted: March, 1995 • M.P.H. San Diego State University • Major: Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics • Minor: Quantitative Research Methods • Granted: August, 1992 • B.A. San Diego State University • Major: Language Acquisition and Structure • Granted: May, 1990

6. Douglas Brian Fisher… • LANGUAGES • I am seeking tri-lingual status. I am fluent in two languages (English and American Sign Language) and am actively pursuing fluency in another (Spanish).

7. Douglas Brian Fisher …. • HONORS AND AWARDS • Celebrate Literacy Award, International Reading Association, 2004 • Douglas B. Fisher 2 • Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education, 2003 • Elected Member, National Conference on Research in Language and Literacy, 2001 • Outstanding Faculty Award, School of Teacher Education, 2000 • Distinguished Service to Education, Phi Delta Kappa Honor Society, 2000 • Robert Gaylord Ross Research Award, Cal-TASH, 2000 • Golden Bell, California School Boards Association, 1998

8. Douglas Fisher’s Contact Info. • Home Address: 2665 Curlew St. • San Diego, CA 92103 • Office Address: School of Teacher Education • San Diego State University • San Diego, CA 92182 • Office Phone: (619) 594-2507 • Fax: (619) 594-8810 • E-mail: DFISHER@mail.sdsu.edu

9. Hi! My Name is Nancy Frey

10. Nancy Frey: Want to Know Some Things About Me? • PhD, is an associate professor of literacy in the School of Teacher Education at San Diego State University. Before joining the university faculty, Nancy was a teacher in the Broward County (Florida) Public Schools, where she taught both general and special education students at the elementary and middle school levels. She later worked for the Florida Department of Education on a statewide project for supporting students with diverse learning needs in general education curriculum.

11. Nancy Frey… • PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION • Ph.D. Claremont Graduate University/San Diego State University • Major: Education • Emphasis: Reading/Language Arts • Granted: January 2003 • M.A. San Diego State University • Major: Curriculum and Instruction • Emphasis: Reading/Language Arts • Granted: August 1999 • B.A.E. Florida Atlantic University • Major: Special Education • Granted: August 1993 • A.A. Broward Community College • Emphasis: General Education • Granted: August 1991

12. Nancy Frey… • HONORS • Kate and Paul Farmer Award for Outstanding Writing. National Council of Teachers of • English, 2004 (co-recipient with Doug Fisher) • Distinguished Finalist, Outstanding Dissertation of the Year, International Reading Association, • 2004 • Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education, American Association of State • Colleges and Universities, 2003 (co-recipient with Nancy Farnan and Douglas Fisher) • Robert Gaylord-Ross Memorial Scholar Award, Cal-TASH, 2001 • Outstanding Graduate Student, SDSU School of Teacher Education, 2000 • Outstanding Student of Social Sciences, Broward Community College, 1991

13. Nancy Frey… • AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL INTEREST • Reading and language arts, literacy, children’s and young adult literature, language development • Professional Development Schools • School restructuring and reform • Curriculum and instruction for social justice • Cultural and linguistic diversity • Teacher education • Inclusive education

14. Nancy Frey’s Contact Info. • Name: Nancy Frey, Ph.D. • Position: Associate Professor, School of Teacher Education • Office Addresses: San Diego State University San Diego State University • 4275 El Cajon Blvd., Suite 101 School of Teacher Education • San Diego, CA 92105 BAM 216 • 5500 Campanile Drive • San Diego, CA 92182 • email: nfrey@mail.sdsu.edu.

15. Purpose You will understand and create purpose statements to set high and clear expectations for student learning.

16. What do the experts say? Purpose: The Foundation for High-Quality Teaching

17. Three questions to ask yourself when creating a purpose statement: • What will students learn? • How will students demonstrate • their understanding? • reading, writing, speaking, listening, and showing • Why do students have to learn • the content?

19. Changing objectives into clear purpose statements Math Objective: To solve absolute value equations Purpose: You will solve absolute value equationsby breaking them intomanageable pieces to make them easier to solve. Key What How Why

21. Changing objectives into clear purpose statements Computer Objective: To create a chart in Excel Purpose: In order to organize and analyze data quickly youwill learn the steps to create a chart in Excel . Key What How Why

23. With your group: • choose one of the following objectives • pick a content area • craft a purpose statement • Objectives: • To use the strategy of determining importance • To use the strategy of questioning • To use the strategy of visualizing

24. Example: Objective: To use the strategy of determining importance. Purpose: You will determine the important facts in a word problem by underlining key wordsto help you solve the problem. Key What How Why

25. Your turn!

26. Three questions to ask yourself when creating a purpose statement: • What will students learn? • How will students demonstrate • their understanding? • reading, writing, speaking, listening, and showing • Why do students have to learn • the content?

27. Is this a Purpose Statement? Today you will be learning about what standards are and how to set your own standards. You need to learn about setting standards because without them you are more likely to give in to negative peer pressure and you are more easily swayed to become involved in unhealthy behaviors. You will demonstrate your understanding through role play.

28. YES Today you will be learning about what standards are and how to set your own standards. You need to learn about setting standards because without them you are more likely to give in to negative peer pressure and you are more easily swayed to become involved in unhealthy behaviors.You will demonstrate your understanding through role play. Key What How Why

29. Is this a Purpose Statement? To solve word problems by following the four step problem solving plan explained by Polya including understanding the problem, creating a plan, carrying out the plan, and checking your answer.

30. NO To solve word problems by following the four step problem solving plan explained by Polya including understanding the problem, creating a plan, carrying out the plan, and checking your answer. Key What How Why

31. Is this a Purpose Statement? The students will discover the colors that make up white light by observing its properties as it is passed through a prism to understand why we see what we see in the world.

32. YES, but… Youwill discover the colors that make up white lightby observing its properties as it is passed through a prism to understand why we see what we see in the world. Key What How Why

33. Is this a Purpose Statement? Know and apply appropriate emergency responses.

34. NO Know and apply appropriate emergency responses. Key What How Why

35. Is this a Purpose Statement? You will collaborate with your peers to practice scoring a student writing piece using the Writing Domain Scoring Guide so you will feel more comfortable scoring your students' writing.

36. YES You will collaborate with your peers to practice scoring a student writing piece using the Writing Domain Scoring Guide so you will feel more comfortable scoring your students' writing. Key What How Why

37. Practice: With your objectives in mind, please create clear purpose statements for your students for future lessons. • Whatwill students learn? • Howwill students demonstrate • their understanding? • reading, writing, speaking, listening, and showing • Why do students have to learn • the content?

38. True or False

39. the purpose statement is best given at the beginning of a lesson

40. True The purpose statement is best given at the beginning of a lesson

41. When you’re pressed for time, just telling the students the “why” is enough.

42. FalseWhen you’re pressed for time, just telling the students the “why” is enough.

43. Purpose statements become easier to craft as you practice them more.

44. TruePurpose statements become easier to craft as you practice them more.

45. Purpose statements do not replace objectives.

46. True Purpose statements do not replace objectives.

47. Purpose statements must be on the board and in your lesson plans.

48. FalsePurpose statements must be on the board and in your lesson plans. You need to talk to your building administrator as to what their expectations are.

49. An effective purpose statement includes the what, how, and why.

50. TrueAn effective purpose statement includes the what, how, and why.