I ensure students set personal learning objectives for each lessonIn The 12 Touchstones of Good Teaching, Bryan Goodwin and Elizabeth Hubbell speak of the importance of not only teachers setting specific learning objectives but also students setting personal learning goals within the teacher's learning objectives. Setting both short and long term goals helps to challenge students and in turn helps them to become more successful (2013, p. 20).
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Reference
Goodwin, B. and Hubbell, E. (2013). The 12 touchstones of good teaching. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
Goodwin, B. and Hubbell, E. (2013). The 12 touchstones of good teaching. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
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