Creating Content and Language Objective
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Creating Content and
Language Objectives
Mercedes Jr. High School
2009-2010
Content Objectives
Criteria
Clearly Defined
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Support content and learning standards
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Suites age and proficiency level
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One or two objectives per lesson
Clearly Displayed
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Student-friendly language
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Lesson-level objectives
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Brief and to the point
Reviewed with Students
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Daily focus/emphasis on objective
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Stated orally and in writing
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Reflect on students’ accomplishment of
objective
Language Objectives
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Criteria
Support students’ language
development
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Stated clearly and simply
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Stated orally and in writing
Point to Ponder
Acquiring a second language is a process1. Recognize similes in text
2. Discuss the functions of similes
3. Write three similes
4. Write a paragraph that describes a setting using
similes
Integrating Language Objectives
Receptive and productive language
skills
Listening and reading
Speaking and writing
In Reading . . .
Developing vocabulary
Meta-cognitive skills—
*HOTS
predicting, concluding,
summarizing, comparing, or
generalizing and evaluating
In Writing . . .
The writing process
Brainstorm
Outline
Draft
Revise
Edit
Complete a text
Verbs for Writing Content and Language Objectives
Content
Identify
Solve
Investigate
Distinguish
Hypothesize
Create
Select
Draw conclusions about
Language
Listen for
Retell
Define
Find the main idea
Compare
Summarize
Rehearse
Persuade
Write
Evaluate objectives:
The objectives are
Observable.
Written and presented in language for students.
Related to the key concept of the lesson.
Promotes student academic language growth.
Connects clearly with the lesson topic or activities.
* A plan is established for assessing student progress on
meeting the objectives.
Sample 1.
Content objective:
SW solve word problems using a two-step
process.
Language objective:
SW write a word problem for a classmate to
solve requiring a two-step process.
Sample 2.
Content objective:
SW identify specific landforms on a map of
South America.
Language objective:
SW present an oral report about one
landform and its influence on economic
development.
Campus-wide Initiative
Work with a colleague
Ask for help
Read pages 24 to 31 in the SIOP book
Work smarter
Thank you and have a great day!