Learning Targets
TeacherEase supports the transition to standards-based learning.
Unpack standards and write learning targets.
Break down state standards, common core, etc into individually teachable concepts.
Targets are often written as
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Increase success by using software built for standards-based learning
Get teachers thinking about student learning by writing learning targets
Help students take ownership of learning with understandable learning targets
Improve feedback to students by creating a shared vocabulary and structure
Educators develop professionally by browsing each other’s learning targets
Committees collaborate to build targets, rubrics, assessments, instruction, etc.
Build a solid foundation to support standards-based instruction and assessment
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Write learning targets
For each course, define the skills students should learn. These are typically written as "I can ..." statements using language understandable to students.
Break down standards into teachable concepts
Standards are often big and complex. Create smaller learning targets that can be individually instructed by unpacking standards. This makes standards operational in the classroom.
Help teachers think about standards-based learning
Writing learning targets has professional development value. It helps teachers think deeply about how students learn. This experience often results in better instruction and assessment.
Browse other teachers' learning targets
Teachers can learn by viewing other districts' learning targets. See how other educators unpack the same standards and build targets. Cross-pollination helps teachers develop professionally.
Copy and share learning targets
As teachers browse targets, they can also copy them. Benefit from others’ experience and get started quickly.
Enable committees to collaborate building learning targets
Transitioning to standards-based learning is often a team effort. TeacherEase provides a platform for committees to work together and optimize targets for the entire organization.
Build a foundation for instruction and assessment
After writing learning targets, educators and committees can continue onto rubrics, assessments, instructional content, etc. The learning targets are just the first step, and can be expanded upon.
Better engage students
By writing understandable learning targets, students have a framework to process feedback, engage in learning, and take ownership.
Create a vocabulary for student feedback
When students understand the targets, it provides a framework to receive feedback. Educators can have richer conversations with students about their knowledge and areas of improvement.
Identify curriculum gaps and overlaps
Thoughtfully write learning targets within and across grade levels to construct coherent curriculum that builds upon previously mastered topics. Eliminate unnecessary repetition that wastes instruction time. Find gaps that lead to confusion and incomplete cognitive scaffolds.
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