Essential Elements of Instruction Developing Learning Objectives

1. Essential Elements of InstructionDeveloping Learning Objectives Cohort High School

2. What is EEI? • EEI are Essential Elements of Instruction • CHS has adopted EEI as part of our school-wide action plan to improve • student learning in the areas of English language arts/literacy • student success in academic areas that meet the UC/CSU a-g requirements

3. What does EEI mean for you? • On going training in EEI during collaboration time • School-wide participation • After today - You will be able to write an effective learning objective

4. Pre-Assessment • In your own words, define a learning objective. • List at least 3 reasons why using learning objectives is important. • Please set your pre-assessment aside when you’re done.

5. A Case for Learning Objectives • 27 percentile gain in student achievement Robert Marzano 5

6. Today’s Objectives • Participants will define a teaching/learning objective. • Participants will state why teaching to a clearly identified learning objective is important. • Participants will correctly label targeted behaviors as observable or non-observable. • Participants will write learning objectives with both required components.

7. Definition of Learning Objective • A statement of what specific contentor skill is to be learned and the specific observable behaviorto be demonstrated by the student that proves she has achieved the learning.

8. So what are the two components of a learning objective? • Specific content • Specific observable behavior

9. Examples • Students will compute the modeof a set of numbers. • Students will explain to a partner the process used to determine the mode. • Students will explain how James Hurst’s use of death-like imagery affects the reader.

10. Examples • Students will count objects using one-to-one correspondence to 10. • Students will verbally identify the common nouns in a paragraph.

11. Compare & Share • Review your pre-assessment responses. • How close was your definition of a learning objective to the correct one? • How accurate was your example of a learning objective? Did it contain both components?

12. Rationale for Formulating Learning Objectives • Clarifies for students what is to be learned and what they will do to demonstrate their learning. • Clarifies for the teacher what is to be taught. • Increases the probability that what is said and done by the teacher will be congruent with the objective and learning will be more predictable. • Focuses on the student’s behavior as the important product. • Establishes a yardstick for assessment.

13. Reflect & Share • Close your eyes… • Can you list 3 reasons for developing learning objectives in your mind? • Turn and share the reasons with your partner.

14. When it’s important… • Equally important when planning a year, semester, theme/unit, or a daily lesson • Especially important when the content seems nebulous

15. Observable/Non-Observable Know Understand Write Draw Explain Learn Define orally Read out loud List Record Solve Simplify Recite

16. Examples/Non-Examples • Students will determine the weaknesses of the Roman Empire. • “will determine”=non observable • “the weaknesses of the Roman Empire” = not specific enough • Students will identify and list two major weaknesses of the government of Rome.

17. Examples Needs Improvement Nailed it! Students will list 3 major differences between Paleolithic and Neolithic man? SW will explain the origins of monotheism. SW correctly multiply 2-digit numbers • What are the differences between Paleolithic and Neolithic man? • SW complete Chapter 12 • SW learn about 2-digit multiplication

18. Examples • SW define key terms for Chapter 2 • SW define in their own words the key terms hominids, capabilities, anthropology, and biped. • SW solve addition and subtraction problems • SW solve correctly 5 2-digit addition problems and 2-digit subtraction problems. • SW learn to use estimation • SW will use estimation to list 6 numbers containing decimals in order from the largest to the smallest.

19. Examples • SW write a paragraph showing understanding of Colonial unrest • SW write a paragraph in which they explain one reason why the citizens of Boston were unhappy with British rule. • SW read passages about Ben Franklin • SW read about Ben Franklin and list 4 contributions he made to the cause of liberty prior to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. • SW write a summary of the article about global warming.

20. Critique • Critique the learning objective you wrote as part of the pre-assessment. • Write a new learning objective that contains the required components. • Share and critique your learning objective with your group.

21. Are you able to . . . • Define a learning objective? • State why using objectives is important? • Label targeted behaviors as observable or non-observable? • Identify whether or not an objective has both required components? • Write a learning objective with both components?

22. Assessment/Reflection • Please complete the Assessment/ Reflection. • For next session: Bring a standard that you will teach during the current school year.