{"id":955,"date":"2019-04-08T18:35:52","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T18:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-education\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=955"},"modified":"2019-05-30T23:10:37","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T23:10:37","slug":"planning-essentials-1-writing-objectives","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-education\/chapter\/planning-essentials-1-writing-objectives\/","title":{"raw":"How to: Writing Objectives","rendered":"How to: Writing Objectives"},"content":{"raw":"<ul>\r\n \t<li>Before beginning this section, be sure to read this section:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-education\/chapter\/learning-standards\/\"><em>Foundational Understanding: Learning Standards <\/em><\/a><\/span>and<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-education\/chapter\/foundational-reading-webbs-depth-of-knowledge-dok\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"> Foundational Understanding: DOK<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h1>The Five rules of writing objectives<\/h1>\r\n<strong>Rule #1:<\/strong> All objectives are one sentence long and start with \"The student will...\" or \"The learner will...\"\r\n\r\n<strong>Rule #2<\/strong>: All objectives contain <strong>one<\/strong> Bloom's Taxonomy verb.\r\nBloom's Taxonomy verbs are necessary for an objective. It allows for the objective to be assessed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utica.edu\/academic\/Assessment\/new\/Blooms%20Taxonomy%20-%20Best.pdf\">This resource<\/a> offers a good overview of how Bloom's Taxonomy verbs work.\r\n\r\n<strong>Rule #3<\/strong>: The objective needs to be tied to a state standard.\r\n\r\n<strong>Rule #4<\/strong>: The objective needs to indicate a DOK level.\r\n\r\n<strong>Rule #5<\/strong>: An objective should typically have one topic. It is always better to make two separate objectives rather than one objective that will measure two things.\r\n<h1>Anatomy of an Objective<\/h1>\r\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 77.6032%;height: 173px\" border=\"1\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 395px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 100%;height: 173px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4034\/2019\/04\/15180616\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-13-at-11.03.57-AM.png\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-996\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4034\/2019\/04\/15180616\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-13-at-11.03.57-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1326\" height=\"358\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1>Locating the Mississippi State Standards<\/h1>\r\nThe State of Mississippi has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdek12.org\/OAE\/college-and-career-readiness-standards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">content standards for every subject and grade level<\/a>. They are called \"College and Career Readiness Standards\" and are aligned\u00a0with Common Core.\u00a0For the main subject areas (math, science, social studies, and English) there is\u00a0an\u00a0app\u00a0that can be downloaded to a smart phone\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.masteryconnect.ms&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here for Android<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/mississippi-state-standards\/id930176931?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here for Apple<\/a>).\r\n<h1>Writing Objectives, Step by Step<\/h1>\r\n<h2>Step 1: Write \"The student will...\"<\/h2>\r\n<h2>Step 2: Find a state standard you wish to cover with the objective.<\/h2>\r\nAdd the short-hand abbreviation to the end of the objective. For example, let's say you are teaching Geometry, and want to use standard \"G-GMD.3: Use volume formulas for cylinders, pyramids, cones, and spheres to solve problems.\" This standard covers several shapes, so our objective will need to be a little more specific. Since the objective will be tied to the standard, we would add \"G-GMD.3\" to the very end of the objective.\r\n\r\nAt this point, your objective should look something like \"<span style=\"color: #993300\">The student will...(G-GMD.3)<\/span>\"\r\n<h2>Step 3: Choose a Bloom's Taxonomy verb.<\/h2>\r\nContinuing with the geometry example, this topic lends itself to students <em>applying<\/em> a formula to solve a problem. Therefore, it makes sense to pull a verb from the \"apply\" category. In this case, there are several potential verbs: <em>solve, implement, use, compute<\/em>, and <em>apply<\/em>. For the sake of this example, the Bloom's Taxonomy verb <em>solve<\/em> will be used.\r\n\r\nAt this point, your objective should look something like \"<span style=\"color: #993300\">The student will solve... (G-GMD.3)<\/span>\"\r\n<h2>Step 4: Decide on the topic covered.<\/h2>\r\nBe as specific and direct as you can. In this case, the word \"problems\" and \"pyramids\" will be pulled straight from the state standard.\r\n\r\nAt this point, your objective should look something like \"<span style=\"color: #993300\">The student will solve word problems using the volume formula for pyramids. (G-GMD.3)<\/span>\"\r\n<h2>Step 5: Add the appropriate DOK level.<\/h2>\r\nAdd the <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-education\/chapter\/foundational-reading-webbs-depth-of-knowledge-dok\/\">appropriate DOK level<\/a> based on the charts from that section. In this case, students are applying a formula (what could be considered a \"skill\") to find an answer. Therefore, this objective would fall into a DOK 2 because students are \"applying skills and concepts.\"\r\n\r\nNow, your finished objective should look as follows:\u00a0\"<span style=\"color: #993300\">The student will solve word problems using the volume formula for pyramids. (DOK 2) (G-GMD.3)<\/span>\"\r\n<h1>Other thoughts<\/h1>\r\nThe objective writing process requires you to consider at least two other questions: \"What do the students already know?\" and \"What objectives support and\/or complement this objective?\"\r\n<h2>What do the students already know?<\/h2>\r\nThe objective written above assumes that students are already familiar with the volume formula for pyramids. However, if they have never been exposed to this formula, we will need to teach the students that before we attempt this objective. Gaining an understanding of what students know is part of the assessment process, which will be covered in that section of this text.\r\n<h2>\"What objectives support and\/or complement this objective?\"<\/h2>\r\nThis objective covers pyramids, but there are other shapes mentioned in the standard. Please resist the temptation to cover an entire standard in one objective. Remember, an objective should typically have only one verb and one topic. If one were teaching a series of lessons or a unit, It makes sense that we would have other objectives like the following:\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #993300\">The student will solve word problems using the volume formula for cylinders. (DOK 2) (G-GMD.3)\r\nThe student will solve word problems using the volume formula for cones. (DOK 2) (G-GMD.3)\r\nThe student will solve word problems using the volume formula for spheres. (DOK 2) (G-GMD.3)<\/span>\r\n\r\nIn addition, notice the objectives have students looking at word problems. There is the possibility that English Language Arts (ELA) objectives might come into play for these lessons. This will be covered in more detail in the cross-curricular section of this text.","rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Before beginning this section, be sure to read this section:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-education\/chapter\/learning-standards\/\"><em>Foundational Understanding: Learning Standards <\/em><\/a><\/span>and<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-education\/chapter\/foundational-reading-webbs-depth-of-knowledge-dok\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"> Foundational Understanding: DOK<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>The Five rules of writing objectives<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Rule #1:<\/strong> All objectives are one sentence long and start with &#8220;The student will&#8230;&#8221; or &#8220;The learner will&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rule #2<\/strong>: All objectives contain <strong>one<\/strong> Bloom&#8217;s Taxonomy verb.<br \/>\nBloom&#8217;s Taxonomy verbs are necessary for an objective. It allows for the objective to be assessed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utica.edu\/academic\/Assessment\/new\/Blooms%20Taxonomy%20-%20Best.pdf\">This resource<\/a> offers a good overview of how Bloom&#8217;s Taxonomy verbs work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rule #3<\/strong>: The objective needs to be tied to a state standard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rule #4<\/strong>: The objective needs to indicate a DOK level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rule #5<\/strong>: An objective should typically have one topic. It is always better to make two separate objectives rather than one objective that will measure two things.<\/p>\n<h1>Anatomy of an Objective<\/h1>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 77.6032%;height: 173px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 395px\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%;height: 173px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4034\/2019\/04\/15180616\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-13-at-11.03.57-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-996\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4034\/2019\/04\/15180616\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-13-at-11.03.57-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1326\" height=\"358\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Locating the Mississippi State Standards<\/h1>\n<p>The State of Mississippi has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdek12.org\/OAE\/college-and-career-readiness-standards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">content standards for every subject and grade level<\/a>. They are called &#8220;College and Career Readiness Standards&#8221; and are aligned\u00a0with Common Core.\u00a0For the main subject areas (math, science, social studies, and English) there is\u00a0an\u00a0app\u00a0that can be downloaded to a smart phone\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.masteryconnect.ms&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here for Android<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/mississippi-state-standards\/id930176931?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here for Apple<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h1>Writing Objectives, Step by Step<\/h1>\n<h2>Step 1: Write &#8220;The student will&#8230;&#8221;<\/h2>\n<h2>Step 2: Find a state standard you wish to cover with the objective.<\/h2>\n<p>Add the short-hand abbreviation to the end of the objective. For example, let&#8217;s say you are teaching Geometry, and want to use standard &#8220;G-GMD.3: Use volume formulas for cylinders, pyramids, cones, and spheres to solve problems.&#8221; This standard covers several shapes, so our objective will need to be a little more specific. Since the objective will be tied to the standard, we would add &#8220;G-GMD.3&#8221; to the very end of the objective.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, your objective should look something like &#8220;<span style=\"color: #993300\">The student will&#8230;(G-GMD.3)<\/span>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Step 3: Choose a Bloom&#8217;s Taxonomy verb.<\/h2>\n<p>Continuing with the geometry example, this topic lends itself to students <em>applying<\/em> a formula to solve a problem. Therefore, it makes sense to pull a verb from the &#8220;apply&#8221; category. In this case, there are several potential verbs: <em>solve, implement, use, compute<\/em>, and <em>apply<\/em>. For the sake of this example, the Bloom&#8217;s Taxonomy verb <em>solve<\/em> will be used.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, your objective should look something like &#8220;<span style=\"color: #993300\">The student will solve&#8230; (G-GMD.3)<\/span>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Step 4: Decide on the topic covered.<\/h2>\n<p>Be as specific and direct as you can. In this case, the word &#8220;problems&#8221; and &#8220;pyramids&#8221; will be pulled straight from the state standard.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, your objective should look something like &#8220;<span style=\"color: #993300\">The student will solve word problems using the volume formula for pyramids. (G-GMD.3)<\/span>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Step 5: Add the appropriate DOK level.<\/h2>\n<p>Add the <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-education\/chapter\/foundational-reading-webbs-depth-of-knowledge-dok\/\">appropriate DOK level<\/a> based on the charts from that section. In this case, students are applying a formula (what could be considered a &#8220;skill&#8221;) to find an answer. Therefore, this objective would fall into a DOK 2 because students are &#8220;applying skills and concepts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Now, your finished objective should look as follows:\u00a0&#8220;<span style=\"color: #993300\">The student will solve word problems using the volume formula for pyramids. (DOK 2) (G-GMD.3)<\/span>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h1>Other thoughts<\/h1>\n<p>The objective writing process requires you to consider at least two other questions: &#8220;What do the students already know?&#8221; and &#8220;What objectives support and\/or complement this objective?&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>What do the students already know?<\/h2>\n<p>The objective written above assumes that students are already familiar with the volume formula for pyramids. However, if they have never been exposed to this formula, we will need to teach the students that before we attempt this objective. Gaining an understanding of what students know is part of the assessment process, which will be covered in that section of this text.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;What objectives support and\/or complement this objective?&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>This objective covers pyramids, but there are other shapes mentioned in the standard. Please resist the temptation to cover an entire standard in one objective. Remember, an objective should typically have only one verb and one topic. If one were teaching a series of lessons or a unit, It makes sense that we would have other objectives like the following:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300\">The student will solve word problems using the volume formula for cylinders. (DOK 2) (G-GMD.3)<br \/>\nThe student will solve word problems using the volume formula for cones. (DOK 2) (G-GMD.3)<br \/>\nThe student will solve word problems using the volume formula for spheres. (DOK 2) (G-GMD.3)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In addition, notice the objectives have students looking at word problems. There is the possibility that English Language Arts (ELA) objectives might come into play for these lessons. 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