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What are “I Can…” objectives?

Learn how to craft effective "I Can" objectives for teaching language skills using clear steps and student-friendly language. Understand the importance of breaking down big concepts into manageable steps. Get practical tips for engaging students in the learning process.

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What are “I Can…” objectives?

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  1. What are “I Can…” objectives? • These are Essential Understandings that are written in a declarative form, in student-appropriate language. • They are designed to break big concepts or processes into smaller component steps. • Having them allows students to identify where they ‘got stuck’ in the process. Although “I Cans…” seem to be the easiest type of EU to create, they may take more effort later in terms of keeping the students engaged with the Essential Understanding. Evelyn Rivera

  2. How to make an I Can Objective… • FIRST, SELECT THE STANDARD: Evelyn Rivera

  3. COMMUNICATION Communicate in Languages Other Than English • Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions • Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics • Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics. Evelyn Rivera

  4. CULTURES Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures • Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied • Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied Evelyn Rivera

  5. CONNECTIONS Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information • Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language • Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures Evelyn Rivera

  6. COMPARISONS Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture • Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own • Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own. Evelyn Rivera

  7. COMMUNITIES Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home & Around the World • Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting • Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment. Evelyn Rivera

  8. How to make an I Can Objective… • FIRST, SELECT THE STANDARD: Communication – Communicate in languages other than English. • Standard 1.1 – Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.  Evelyn Rivera

  9. How to make an I Can Objective… Step #1: Write “I can…” in front of the standard: I can engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.  Step #2: Simplify into kid-friendly language I can give and get directions for how to make a Spanish dish. Evelyn Rivera

  10. Your Big “I Can…”: I can engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. • Step #3: Now…formulate smaller “I can…” statements that will serve as the steps for knowing how to do your BIG “I can…” statement. • I can use the food and cooking vocabulary terms in context • I can deliver and follow oral commands necessary for food preparation • I can give and respond to directions • I can read a recipe and translate it from Spanish to English • I can compare and contrast the Spanish tortilla and the Mexican tortilla • I can form formal and informal commands Evelyn Rivera

  11. “I Can…” Objectives Activity Please do the following: • Use the “I Can” template. • Create one BIG “I can…” objective for a standard you’ll be teaching soon. • Brainstorm and create 5-6 smaller “I can…” statements. • Prepare to report out. Evelyn Rivera

  12. Students will be able to: - use the food and cooking vocabulary terms in context - deliver and follow oral commands necessary for food preparation - give and respond to directions - read a recipe and translate it from Spanish to English - convert the measurements in to the metric system - compare and contrast the Spanish tortilla and the Mexican tortilla - create a cooking show using Movie Maker - form formal and informal commands - record their cooking show using a video recorder - compare and contrast a good example of a cooking show with one that is poorly done Evelyn Rivera

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