Week 5 Reflection

It is important to work to set up learning objectives because they are the building blocks for how well your students will succeed in your classroom. It is imperative to make sure the learning objectives you create are attainable for the students, and are applicable to each of their learning levels. Factors to keep in mind when creating learning objectives in your classroom are:

⇨ The learning objective is aligned with the assessments that will be completed.

⇨ The activities to be conducted in class must align with the learning objectives and assessments that are made.

When creating learning objectives in your classroom, it is essential to incorporate the ABCD method. This formula stands for:

The purpose of applying the ABCD formula to your learning objectives is to identify what the students will learn from your instruction/activities, as well as help give a clear image of the instruction. This specific method allows for each learning objective to cover all of the necessary requirements in one sentence. The implementation of conditions and proper use of degree of accuracy is easily forgotten or mistaken, so it is important to keep those in mind.

In Ms. Lauren's zoom talk, we revisited assessments we have learned in class, but looked at it deeper by what they look like in each subject. I went into the talk knowledgeable on what formative and summative assessments are, as well as rubrics, but I learned what different assessments I as a teacher could use in my classroom. There were assessments I did not think about, which I now know I can use. For rubrics, I was refreshed on the Standards-Based Grading, which is what is commonly used in classrooms nowadays. I learned that delivering report cards for each student is difficult for the first year. Regardless of the difficulty level, they hold immense value in keeping scores of each student.