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Do you post learning targets on the board? Do you find them effective? Or do they kill the discovery aspect and love of learning?
We're required to post the day's objectives on the board On 11/03/13, Elizabeth wrote: > Do you post learning targets on the board? Do you find them > effective? Or do they kill the discovery aspect and love of > learning?

And no, I don't think they kill the discovery aspect or love of learning. I think they inform the students of the day's goals and help them stay focused. School can b...See More
Nov 3, 2013
Elizabeth Thanks for your response. I'm still pondering this, and your response helps me see a different perspective.

On 11/03/13, We're required to post the day's objectives on the board wrote: > On 11/03/13, Elizabeth wrote: >> Do you post learning targets on the board? Do you find them >> effective? Or do they kill the discovery a...See More
Nov 3, 2013
Novel Yes, we are required to put them up too. They are useful as a plenary at the end of a lesson. We assess whether we have achieved what we set out to do.
Nov 4, 2013
Jim As a Science teacher, some lessons are inquiry, so it WOULD destroy that "AH HA!" moment if I posted on the board "Demonstrate how adding additional wire loops around a nail increases the power of an electromagnet." So in that case, I keep the objective rather vague: "Demonstrate two ways to increase the pick-up power of an electromagnet." Or just...See More
Nov 4, 2013
marjryt I established a set routine and try my best to follow it: Verbal hello to anyone in the classroom first. On the white board in a funky color (lime green right now) WELCOME! Immediately under this TODAY'S MENU I'll list the items we must cover. Pretty frequently, students will ask me to add items. I've come into the classroom and found the list buil...See More
Nov 17, 2013


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