Writing Behavioral Objectives
In a well-written behavioral objective, this part describes the observable action a student must perform.
What is the behavior?
Teachers check for student understanding throughout the lesson using questioning, observations, or quick assessments.
What is formative assessment?
What is academic language?
The formal language used in educational settings for learning and assessment.
What is positive feedback?
Feedback that reinforces desired behaviors and encourages continued effort.
What is Bloom’s Taxonomy?
A classification system of cognitive skills for learning objectives.
This element of a behavioral objective specifies how well a student must perform a task to demonstrate mastery.
What is the criterion?
This part of the lesson serves as an introduction, activating prior knowledge and setting the purpose of learning.
What is the lesson opener or warm-up?
Why is academic language important for student success?
It helps students understand and communicate complex ideas effectively.
Why is immediate feedback often more effective?
It allows students to correct mistakes and reinforce learning right away.
What are the six levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy?
Remember, Understand, Apply, Analyze, Evaluate, Create.
This framework, often used to write behavioral objectives, includes three components: condition, behavior, and criterion.
What is the ABC model?
The final part of the lesson helps students summarize key ideas, reflect on their learning, and connect concepts.
What is the lesson closure?
How students are using the language, written or spoken. Discourse explains their thinking about a concept, and teachers can access the students.
Provide an example of specific, positive feedback.
Great job on explaining your reasoning! Your use of evidence was very clear.
Provide an example of a question that tests analysis skills.
"Compare and contrast the themes of two novels."
This level of Bloom's Taxonomy involves students recalling facts and basic concepts, often used in lower-level behavioral objectives.
What is the knowledge/remembering level?
What role do transitions play in a lesson?
Transitions help connect different parts of a lesson smoothly and maintain student engagement.
What are some strategies to help students develop academic language skills?
Explicit vocabulary instruction, sentence frames, and discussion practice.
What are the risks of giving only positive feedback without constructive criticism?
It may lead to a lack of growth and false confidence.
How can Bloom’s Taxonomy help teachers create better assessments?
It ensures questions vary in complexity and assess different levels of thinking.)
____ allow for clear assessment of student performance.
What are measurable verbs?
How can a teacher effectively check for understanding during a lesson?
Using formative assessments like questioning, exit tickets, or quick writes.
How can teachers support English Language Learners (ELLs) in developing academic language?
Use visuals, scaffolding, modeling, and interactive activities.
How can teachers balance positive and constructive feedback effectively?
Use the "feedback sandwich"—positive, constructive, positive—or focus on strengths while suggesting improvements.
Why is it important to move students beyond the lower levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy?
Higher-order thinking fosters deeper learning and problem-solving skills.