Competencies 1-8 Planning and Preparation 1. Specifies or selects learner objectives for lessons. Well-planned objectives guide student learning and are aligned with curriculum goals. Objectives should be written in specific behavioral terms. One purpose for writing objectives in specific behavioral terms is to be able to assess with precision whether the instruction has resulted in the desired behavior.
Effective teaching reflects careful planning.
The objectives should be appropriate for the lessons. No objectives are present or are not stated as performance outcomes. Objectives are stated as performance outcomes, but are out of sequence. Objectives are stated as performance outcomes and are properly sequenced. Specifies or selects teaching procedures for lessons.