Learning Goals for a Rotary Teacher

Antonia teaches math on rotary.  She has a combined Grade 6/7 math class and also a Grade 8 math class.  She was a little unsure of how she was going to be able to display her learning goals for all three grades.  She knew that due to lack of space chart paper was not going to work in her classroom.  So she decided to use technology to help her.  Her school had previously done some planning so that both of her division (junior and intermediate) are doing the same expectations at the same time.  This really helps in working within two divisions.

She typed up all of her learning goals for the strand that she is teaching for each grade.  She used the specific expectations to help her create these learning goals.  She then posted them on the wall in her classroom for the students to see.  At the start of the lesson each day she now refers to the learning goals that they will be working on that day.  The students are aware of what they are learning, and are able to articulate specific things that they are struggling with.  A pro in having them up for the whole unit is that the students are able to see (in a nut shell) where they are going over the next few weeks.  (It is up to you how you want to display the learning goals - you can also do them a few at a time if that works better for your teaching style)

Here is what her wall looks like:

At the bottom of her learning goals she also has her success criteria.  This helps give the students one place to turn to when they are done their work and want to make sure that they not only understand what the goal of the lesson is, but also what is expected in their work.