Writing Learning Objectives for your Lesson Plans

Three Criteria for a Learning Objective Clear –Usually just one sentence Precise –Precise verbs that reflect the thinking your students will be doing –Set a context (Given…; After…; Before…) Measurable –How will you measure the “quality” (%age or criteria met) –Start with the top level and work backwards through average and below average

Writing Learning Objectives Given _____, students will _____ (verb and specifics) with (measurable) ____ % accuracy or to a certain level Reading Process: What strategy will students apply as they interact with this text? Response: How will students respond to the deeper meaning within the text? (theme, character development)

Examples Students will use a three-column “prediction journal” to make and revise at least two meaningful predictions in chapters 43 & 44 and state the clues they used to make those predictions. Students will use a “Character Summary” worksheet to describe the personality and physical attributes of an assigned character as well as his/her relationship with Maniac Magee and his/her feelings toward racial segregation.

Reading strategy objectives The student will –Predict and confirm –Summarize the key issues –Monitor their understanding –Ask questions/reflect –Show the relationship between concepts –Make inferences and support with evidence –Draw conclusions –Make connections between –Visualize Use your strategy textbook for examples and ideas

Reading Response Objectives Discuss change/growth in character Respond to/reflect on “big ideas” or optimistic message Respond by connecting to… Noticing author’s craft (plot, language, etc.) Extend with interdisciplinary connections (art, poetry, drama, Internet workshop, journaling) See p. 421 & 432 for other response ideas! Use your literature genres textbook for examples and ideas