Specific Behavioral Objectives Revisited
Specific Behavioral Objectives Revisited
TSWBAT
- Stands for “The student will be able to”
- This phrase must begin each objective
- The formula for the objective has 3 parts.
Part 1:
The students will be able to________________________ (insert a music concept or skill)
Examples:
- Sing in tune
- Keep a steady beat
- Match pitch
- Create a map of the form of….
Examples that will NOT work:
- Sing
- Play
- Dance
- Understand
- Learn
Part 2:
While__________________ (insert what the conditions or what the students will be doing while working on the music concept)
Examples:
- While listening to Bolero by Ravel
- While modeling teacher in marching to Yankee Doodle Dandy
- While listening to Lift High the Cross and using geometric shapes to create a map of the of the song
- While modeling teacher in playing a drum and listening to This Land Is Your Land
Examples that will NOT work:
- While moving around to the music
- While following teacher’s directions
- While thinking about the music
Part 3:
At _____% accuracy as assessed by teacher listening and observation.
