Engineering Effective LOs and DOLs

Presented by:

Dallas ISD’s Academic Facilitators

Agenda1. Welcome & Focus

2. Brain Dump

3. L to the O

4. LO Power Up

5. DOL

6. DOL Power Up

7. Constructing Coaching

Conversations

1. Reflection and Closure

Learning Objective/ Demonstration of Learning

Learning Objective

Coaches will be able to evaluate ineffective and effective LO's and DOL's.

Demonstration of Learning

Given a rubric, coaches will evaluate a set of 3 Lo's and DOL's with 100% accuracy.

Brain DumpOn the butcher paper at your table, “dump”

everything you know about LO's and DOL's.

**You can bullet your info, illustrate, paragraph format, or create a metaphor/simile: Lo's are like_____because________...........

What is a Learning Objective (LO)?

A learning objective is a specific, result statement of what the learner will know,

understand, and/or accomplish following a learning activity.

Characteristics of an Effective LO:• Clear, rigorous, and outcomes-based

• Aligned to district curriculum maps & assessments, as well as state’s standards

• Focuses teacher and students throughout the lesson

• Can be taught in 1 lesson

• Students can explain what they are learning, why it is important, what mastery looks like, how to connect it to prior knowledge and their lives

A Learning Objective is NOT...

• an agenda or a schedule.

• a description of an activity or resource.

• description of the vehicle or method used to teach the concept.

• too broad or vague.

LO ExampleSE: 6.2 B use context (e.g., cause and effect or compare and contrast organizational

text structures) to determine or clarify the meaning of unfamiliar or multiple meaning words; Readiness Standard

LO: Students will be able to (SWBAT) infer the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues within the text, Sharks Attack.

What is a Demonstration of Learning, (DOL)?

A Demonstration of Learning is an assessment or product through which students demonstrate that they have learned the objective of the lesson.

Characteristics of an Effective DOL• Clear/understandable and rigorous

• Developed in advance

• Measures student mastery or growth in knowledge and skill relative to standards of the posted objective

• Can be accomplished in 5-10 minutes independently by students

A DOL is NOT...• a check for understanding.

• an activity or project used to teach the objective.

• a quiz or exam that assesses multiple objectives.

• homework.

• group work

DOL ExampleSE: 6.2 B use context (e.g., cause and effect or compare and contrast organizational

text structures) to determine or clarify the meaning of unfamiliar or multiple meaning words; Readiness Standard

LO: Students will be able to (SWBAT) infer the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues within the text, Sharks Attack.

DOL: Given a text, students will be able to infer the meaning of 3 out of 4 underlined vocabulary words using context clues.

Constructing Coaching Conversations

As a coach, it is your responsibility to build capacity in the teachers at your campus.

Things to Consider• Offer praise

• Verbalize the objective/goal of the meeting

• CLEARLY identify the problem

• List concrete action step(s)

Scenario directions...

• At your tables, determine who is partner A and partner B

• Review the LO/DOL Rubric

• Role play a teacher and coach conversation to create an aligned LO/DOL

ReflectionWith your elbow partner, connect your learning to the

Core Beliefs. • Our main purpose is to improve student academic achievement.

• Effective instruction makes the most difference in student academic performance.

• There is no excuse for poor quality instruction.

• With our help, at risk students will achieve at the same rate as non-at risk students.

• Staff members must have a commitment to the pursuit of excellence.

Next Steps???

Resources• Costas/Blooms Levels

• Curriculum Central Calendar Maps 5th/Pre K-2

• LO/DOL Cheat Sheet