Designing & Teaching Learning Goals & Objectives, May/2009

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.