Making smarta obejctives

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1. MakingSMARTAObjectives
ByFRANKLIN CARRASCO
English Teacherwitha TESOL Certificate

2. WhatdoesSMARTA mean?
S: specific
M: Measurable
A: achievable
R: relevant
T: Time Bound
A: Adjustable

3. Specific
What: What do I want to accomplish?
Why: Specific reasons, purpose or benefits of accomplishing the
goal.
Is your goal specific?, does it look for details?, where? How often?
To Whom?

4. Measurable
How much?
 How many?
How will I know when it is completed?
In other words the teacher ask himself if the outcome of the goal/objective
is possible to achieve, how it will be accomplished, what will you see, know,
feel or be able to do?

5. Achievable
How can the goal be accomplished?
Itconcernsmore onwhatmystudentswilldo, thekindof strategies,
task, activitiesto be done.

6. Relevant
Whenwereferto relevantwecome up withMEANINFUL. Is
thismeaningful, important, of interest, real foryouand my
students
Does this match our goals?

7. Time-bound
When?
Whatteachershaveto askthemselves
WillI acomplishedwhatI designed?
Willyoube ableto do itin specificamountof time thatyouhave?
Howlongwillittake?
Whenwewritesmartaobjectivestime iscrucial to getfinal results. Youwill
haveto takeintoaccountyourgroupcharacteristics, ageetc.

8. ADJUSTABLE
Hereyouwillseeiftheoutcomeisadjustableorflexible. To do thisyouhave
to thinkhowyoucouldadjustyourgoalifyourstudentsare doingfasteror
lowerthanyouexpected.
Sometimesteachershavemore tan onegroupand thefirstisdifferentfrom
thesecondone.

9. Examples
Readthefollowingobjectivesand decide whichof themare SMARTA objectives.
Bytheendof thislessonSWBAT practiceEnglish confidently.
Bytheendof thislessonSWBAT identifyregular and irregualarsimple pastverbsin a shot
text.
Bytheendof thislessonSWBAT Writesentencesin simple presentbyusingat least5 verbs
givenin thelesson.

10. LEVELS
https://tips.uark.edu/using-blooms-taxonomy/

11. ActionsverbsforSpecificLearning
basedonBloom´staxonomy
Knowledge comprehensionApplicationAnalysis Synthesis Evaluation
Define Discuss Apply Contrast Categorize Assess
Describe Assossiate IllustrateCombine Generate Justify
Name Infer Modify Debate Create Determine
Recognize Summarize Practice Relate Order Value
Write Give Change compare Explain Rank

12. ManyThanks