Creating+goals+and+or+understandings

__** Understanding goals ** Key questions __ What should students come away understanding? What will count as evidence of that understanding? Where can we look for evidence? What is the type of students work we need to see done well, given the stated standard? What could we look for specifically in students performance – to judge degree to which students understands? Which goals capture essential aspects of the generative topic or discipline, Which goals are most important? rank and justify selection check for clarity Roaming is an option however our timeframes don’t allow this – however give time for students to explore what intrigues them with guidance to ensure they don’t miss important sites. Experience can guide the journey allowing for some parts of the journey to be independent exploration, others are the givens. The givens are the understanding goals- the concepts, processes & skills we want students to most understand. Separate brainstorm of understandings – students understanding to goals of behaviour or information wanted for mastery.
 * Knowing where we want to end up helps us gauge our progress and supports decisions of when to stop to rest, when to go ahead and when to modify direction. **