Essential Elements of Instruction Developing Learning Objectives Cohort

Essential Elements of Instruction Developing Learning Objectives Cohort High School 1

What is EEI? • EEI are Essential Elements of Instruction • CHS has adopted EEI as part of our schoolwide 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

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 3

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. 4

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

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. 6

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

So what are the two components of a learning objective? 1. Specific content 2. Specific observable behavior 8

Examples • Students will compute the mode of 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. 9

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

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?

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. 12

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.

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

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

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. 16

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

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. 18

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.

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. 20

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

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