Transcript Metacognitive Strategy Instruction to Enhance Reading

Writing Learning Objectives
for your Lesson Plans
Three Criteria for a
Learning Objective
Clear
– Usually just one sentence
Precise
– Precise verbs that reflect the thinking your
students will be doing
– Set a context (Given…; After…; Before…)
Measurable
– How will you measure the “quality” (%age or
criteria met)
– Start with the top level and work backwards
through average and below average
Writing Learning Objectives
Given _____, students will _____ (verb and
specifics) with (measurable) ____
% accuracy or to a certain level
Reading Process: What strategy will
students apply as they interact with this text?
Response: How will students respond to the
deeper meaning within the text? (theme,
character development)
Examples
Students will use a three-column “prediction journal” to
make and revise at least two meaningful predictions in
chapters 43 & 44 and state the clues they used to make
those predictions.
Students will use a “Character Summary” worksheet to
describe the personality and physical attributes of an
assigned character as well as his/her relationship with
Maniac Magee and his/her feelings toward racial
segregation.
Reading strategy objectives
The student will
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Predict and confirm
Summarize the key issues
Monitor their understanding
Ask questions/reflect
Show the relationship between concepts
Make inferences and support with evidence
Draw conclusions
Make connections between
Visualize
Use your strategy textbook for examples and ideas
Reading Response Objectives
Discuss change/growth in character
Respond to/reflect on “big ideas” or optimistic
message
Respond by connecting to…
Noticing author’s craft (plot, language, etc.)
Extend with interdisciplinary connections (art,
poetry, drama, Internet workshop, journaling)
See p. 421 & 432 for other response ideas!
Use your literature genres textbook for examples and ideas