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1. Section 1 – Overview of Effective Learning Objectives
   1. The difference between traditional planning and planning using backwards design
   2. The three stages of planning using backwards design
   3. The difference between a learning objective and a learning goal
   4. The importance of having learning objectives, both for students, as well as teachers
2. Section 2 – The Parts of a Learning Objective
   1. The Behavior
   2. The Condition
   3. The Criterion
3. Section 3 – How to Write a Learning Objective
   1. How to "unpack" the standards
   2. How to write an effective learning objective
4. Section 4 – Using a Taxonomy Table
   1. What is a taxonomy table?
   2. How do we use taxonomy tables when developing learning objectives?
5. Section 5 – Writing Your Own Learning Objectives
   1. The importance of writing effective learning objectives
   2. How to determine if the objective is well written
6. Putting it All Together
   1. Using the sample provided, build a series of objectives for your upcoming lessons.
7. Applying What you Have Learned
   1. Get ideas on how to implement the concepts into your classroom, find a list of online resources that feature ideas in backward lesson planning and lesson objective design, and read the research that supports these course concepts.