So, the fact that I used objectives on a daily basis in my classroom became a way to assess both my progress as a teacher (e.g. did I accomplish what I set out to accomplish) but also a way to assess student learning. I found myself referring back to the stated objectives on the board and then asking students to do tasks during class or for homework that would let me know if, in fact, that objective had been met by each student. (The answer was that sometimes it had and sometimes it hadn't. The progress was different for different kids, which was no surprise). Formative assessments are therefore helpful both to the students and the teacher. I could adjust how I was doing what I was doing sooner to bring everyone up to speed and the kids were encouraged to ask questions sooner. So it was helpful.
This brings me to another thought. If daily objectives are helpful to keep in mind, how might I keep overarching goals in mind as well? I think I might do more than just put them in the course syllabus, read them during the first class and then forget about them. Maybe I could post it to our class folder ( we use first class as well) and then post a paper copy on newsprint in the classroom.
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If daily objectives are helpful to keep in mind, how might I keep overarching goals in mind as well? I think I might do more than just put them in the course syllabus, read them during the first class and then forget about them.
Maybe ending each unit with a purposeful check back to see the degree to which the resulting student learning supported the overarching goals?
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