• Designing & Teaching Learning Goals & Objectives, May/2009

Designing & Teaching Learning Goals & Objectives, May/2009

Author(s) Robert J. Marzano
ISBN10 0982259204
ISBN13 9780982259207
Format Paperback
Pages 152
Year Publish 2009 May

Synopsis

Design and teach effective learning goals and objectives by following strategies based on the strongest research available. This first book in The Classroom Strategies Series includes a summary of key research behind these classroom practices and shows how to implement them using step-by-step hands-on strategies. Short quizzes help readers assess their understanding of the instructional best practices explained in each section.

Benefits

  1. Review research on goal setting.
  2. See the effect of well-designed and well-taught goals and objectives on student achievement.
  3. Gain concrete, detailed recommendations for classroom practice.
  4. Build in-depth understanding of how to design and teach classroom goals.
  5. Use as a personal resource or as a group study tool for teacher teams or entire faculties.
  6. Engage in short quizzes and exercises that assess your learning of how to apply these strategies.

About the Authors:
Robert J. Marzano is the cofounder and CEO of Marzano Research Laboratory in Denver, Colorado. Throughout his forty years in the field of education, he has become a speaker, trainer, and author of more than thirty books and 150 articles on topics such as instruction, assessment, writing and implementing standards, cognition, effective leadership, and school intervention. His books include: Designing and Teaching Learning Goals and Objectives, District Leadership That Works, Formative Assessment and Standards-Based Grading, On Excellence in Teaching, The Art and Science of Teaching, The Highly Engaged Classroom, Effective Supervision, Teaching and Assessing 21st Century Skills, and Becoming a Reflective Teacher. His practical translations of the most current research and theory into classroom strategies are known internationally and are widely practiced by both teachers and administrators. He received a bachelor's degree from Iona College in New York, a master's degree from Seattle University, and a doctorate from the University of Washington.