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Slide 2 How to Write Learning Targets Slide 3 Review of Learning Targets Learning Targets Articulate what is expected of students Define what students will be able to do at the end of a lesson Include a capability verb and an action item Are leveled in complexity Slide 4 Action ItemCapability Verb Examples of Learning Targets Knowledge Level Unit Writing a Well Organized Paragraph Lesson What Is a Well Organized Paragraph? Learning Target 1 List the components of a well organized paragraph. Slide 5 Capability Verb Examples of Learning Targets Analysis Level Action Item Lesson What Is a Well Organized Paragraph? Learning Target 2 Categorize a set of paragraphs into 2 categories -- well organized and not well organized. Slide 6 Action Item Capability Verbs Examples of Learning Targets Evaluation Level Lesson What Is a Well Organized Paragraph? Learning Target 3 Compare and contrast a well organized paragraph to a poorly written paragraph. Slide 7 Scaffolding Learning Learning Targets Increase in complexity Build on knowledge required in previous targets List the components of a well organized paragraph. Knowledge Level Evaluation Level Analysis Level Categorize a set of paragraphs into 2 categories well organized and not well organized. Compare and contrast a well organized paragraph to a poorly written paragraph. Slide 8 Your Turn Create learning targets aligned to standards, instruction, and assessment Write your learning targets on the board for each lesson Talk about the learning targets with your students