New teacher toolkit: Learning objectives (TCRP 1.1)

Objectives of this module New teacher toolkit training2 Review TCRP rubric – indicator 1.1 Review Bloom’s taxonomy Review how to write meaningful learning objectives

TCRP 1.1 New teacher toolkit training3 Key concepts from Indicator 1.1 (Level 3): align objectives with content standards objectives represent high expectations and rigor objectives are sequenced to help students access the level of rigor in the standards

Align objectives with content standards Content standard: The backbone of the curriculum that tells what to teach, but not how to teach it. Standards describe the level of accomplishment that all students are expected to meet or exceed. New teacher toolkit training4

Align objectives with content standards Where can I find the content standards? CA Department of Education – Alliance Instructional Guides Teachers’ editions of many California-edition textbooks New teacher toolkit training5

Align objectives with content standards Objectives: Represent the focus of learning and help students anticipate, focus, and understand the purpose of the lesson. Objectives are expressed as an outcome statement that captures the specific knowledge and skills that students should be able to exhibit following instruction. New teacher toolkit training6

Align objectives with content standards How do I begin writing standards-aligned objectives? Identify a current content standard by using your Instructional Guide. Start by considering what students are meant to accomplish by looking at the verbs. New teacher toolkit training7 Think: What should I be teaching right now?

Align objective with content standards Sample: History Locate and describe the major river systems of ancient India and discuss the physical settings that supported permanent settlement and early civilizations. New teacher toolkit training8

Align objective with content standards New teacher toolkit training9 Think: What level of Bloom’s taxonomy is illustrated by these verbs? History Locate and describe the major river systems and discuss the physical settings that supported permanent settlement and early civilizations.

Align objective with content standards History Locate and describe the major river systems and discuss the physical settings that supported permanent settlement and early civilizations. Locate: knowledge (Bloom’s level 1) Describe: comprehension (Bloom’s level 2) Discuss: synthesis (Bloom’s level 5) New teacher toolkit training10

Objectives represent high expectations and rigor New teacher toolkit training11 Think: Can I make this lesson more rigorous by writing an objective aligned to higher-level Bloom’s? History Locate and describe the major river systems and discuss the physical settings that supported permanent settlement and early civilizations.

Objectives are sequenced to help students access the level of rigor in the standards Sample objectives: Day one: Students will work in groups to create a cooperative poster graphically illustrating the 7 major river systems of India. Day two: Students will work in pairs to compare locations of permanent settlement sites with the location of each major Indian river system. Day three: Students will individually use their comparisons of waterways and permanent sites to write a hypothesis about the relationship of India’s major river systems and permanent ancient settlements. New teacher toolkit training12

Objectives are sequenced to help students access the level of rigor in the standards Sample objectives: Day one: Students will work in groups to create a cooperative poster graphically illustrating the 7 major river systems of India. Bloom’s Level 1: Knowledge (Remembering) Learn specific facts, ideas, vocabulary; remembering/recalling information or specific facts. New teacher toolkit training13

Objectives are sequenced to help students access the level of rigor in the standards Sample objectives: Day two: Students will work in pairs to compare locations of permanent settlement sites with the location of each major Indian river system. Bloom’s Level 4: Analysis (Analyzing) Ability to break down material into its component parts and perceive interrelationships. New teacher toolkit training14

Objectives are sequenced to help students access the level of rigor in the standards Sample objectives: Day three: Students will individually use their comparisons of waterways and permanent sites to write a hypothesis based on evidence about the relationship of India’s major river systems and permanent ancient settlements. Bloom’s Level 5: Synthesis (Creating) Ability to put parts together to form a new whole; use elements in new patterns and relationships. New teacher toolkit training15

Where can I get more information on objectives? New teacher toolkit training16 Alliance TCRP website: framework/domain-1-data-driven-planning-and-assessment/1-1-establish- standards/ The First Days of School, by Harry Wong (Chapter 21) Beginning With The End In Mind (Ohio University) Quick Guide to Writing Objectives