“If Today Was Your Last Day”

My best friend gave me the best advice
He said each day’s a gift and not a given right
Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind
And try to take the path less traveled by
That first step you take is the longest stride

If today was your last day
And tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
If today was your last day

Against the grain should be a way of life
What’s worth the prize is always worth the fight
Every second counts ’cause there’s no second try
So live like you’ll never live it twice
Don’t take the free ride in your own life

If today was your last day
And tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
Would you call old friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories
Would you forgive your enemies?
Would you find that one you’re dreamin’ of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you finally fall in love
If today was your last day

If today was your last day
Would you make your mark by mending a broken heart?
You know it’s never too late to shoot for the stars
Regardless of who you are
So do whatever it takes
‘Cause you can’t rewind a moment in this life
Let nothin’ stand in your way
Cause the hands of time are never on your side

If today was your last day
And tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?

Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
Would you call old friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories
Would you forgive your enemies?
Would you find that one you’re dreamin’ of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you finally fall in love
If today was your last day

By ‎Chad Kroeger‎, ‎Nickelback

Student will be able to… (SWBAT)

If you can keep in mind that an outcome must be stated in terms of what a student will be able to do and you use an action verb that describes what the student will be able to do within a specific context…then you will have a good outcome. A well written learning outcome must have 3 components:

  • Verb(s)
    Subject
    Context

One more thing – Avoid the term “understand” or its variant “develop an understanding“. Why?

You can’t measure “understand” or “understanding” and in order for an outcome to be effective or SMART is has to be measurable.

SMART Outcomes:

Specific – state clearly what the student/learner should able to do, and at what level
Measurable – you should have an idea of how the outcome will be assessed
Attainable – your student/learner must be able to accomplish the outcome
Realistic – similar to attainable but focuses on the appropriateness of the task
Time-appropriate – can the outcome be completed within a reasonable time frame

The following two documents provide more detailed information and can be used as a self check when you are writing learning outcomes:

Bryan Alexander interviews Educational thought leader Will Richardson who suggests that not much has changed in our classrooms over the decade and he doesn’t see much change on the horizon. Furthermore, Will suggest that learning happens when our students leave the building. This is a criticism of our teachers but an indictment of our educational system.

The next time you complain about how difficult things are consider the following:

Life' so hard

 

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