Design Queson Basics ASK THESE PROS FOR ADVICE! John Tramel Debbie Tramel Mollie Brue Heidi Webber DESIGN QUESTION 1: COMMUNICATING LEARNING GOALS PROVIDING RIGOROUS LEARNING GOALS AND FEEDBACK PART I DESIRED EFFECT: STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THE LEARNING GOAL AND WHAT THE SCALE MEANS. Why Do Students Need to Know the Learning Goal? It sets the tone for class. It gets the students focused on what they will be learning for that class period. It links prior knowledge to the current goal. GUIDELINES FOR WRITING LEARNING GOALS 1. Learning Goals for 2 Kinds of Knowledge - Declarative—Students will understand… Procedural—Students will be able to… 2. Keep Goals Specific 3. Aim for Moderate Difficulty 3. Monitor Student Understanding 5. Know What “Mastery” Looks Like 6. Get Student Input Clear Learning Goals Set Students Up for Success May We See an Example? GUIDING QUESTION: WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO MAKE LEARNING GOALS EXPLICIT? GUIDING QUESTION: WHAT DO WE NEED TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN CREATING LEARNING GOALS?