Week 5 Reflection

 Learning objectives are important because they drive what goes on inside your classroom! An objective is a target, or what we want the students to know or be able to do in a given period of time. As a result, we plan our instruction around what our objectives are. This helps us as teachers design more effective instruction, activities, assessments, and planning. We want our students to reach their learning goals!

The ABCD formula stands for "Audience, Behavior, Condition, and Degree." ABCD is how we measure learning outcomes and write objectives that are straightforward and measurable. When using the ABCD format, it is important to clearly state objectives and not to use ambiguous language. An example of an objective using the ABCD format would be, "When given a multiple choice quiz on geometry, the students will be able to answer the questions with at least 80% accuracy. " When writing objectives, it is important to take into consideration the standards to which you are aligning your objective to and to also consider where the students are currently at with their knowledge and what they already do or do not know. 

Ms. Lauren's talk was a very beneficial one, and I learned new information about assessments! I enjoyed hearing about how she implements assessment techniques in her classroom. I learned how she uses the 4 to 1 scale to assess students learning! It is like a continuum and flows from one number to the next- -> up and down. A big take away from Ms. Lauren is to pick one piece of work per subject to formally grade every week for the students. This is so that you are not over grading your students' work!