LESSON PLANNING and Setting
Objectives
Measurable Goals and Objectives
What is a lesson objective
• Lesson Objective: The lesson objective states what
students will know or be able to do at the end of the
lesson. The strategies, materials, assignments, and
assessments used in a lesson are determined by, and
must align with, the lesson objective. Therefore,
lesson planning begins with the end in mind.
• SMART : measurable, observable
• Avoid words: understand, appreciate
• Use: design, formulate, practice, analyze (active verbs
to help track students’ progress)
Measurable Goals and Objectives
What is a lesson objective
• Describe outcomes not student activities
Specific Non-example .1
Specific Example .1
Measurable Non-example .2
Measurable example .2
3. Attainable: they should be challenging but realistic
giving the students a chance for success. Non-example
3. Attainable: they should be challenging but realistic
giving the students a chance for success. An example
4. Relevant/result oriented (the focus is on content that is
interesting and necessary
non-example
4. Relevant/result oriented (the focus is on content that is
interesting and necessary
An example
5. Time-bound Non-example
5. Time-bound An example
Examples of weasel words from Bloom’s taxonomy that
should be avoided because they are too general and
not measurable