understanding by design

understanding by design

1. It' s an educational planning approach offers a planning process and structure to guide curriculum

2. based on seven key tenets:

   • Learning is enhanced withcurricular planning
   • focus curriculum and teaching on the development of the student
   • Making sense of their learning through authentic performance.
   • Effective curriculum
   • Teachers as guide
   • Periodic revision of the units
   • reflects a continual improvement approach to student achievement

3. Backward design

   • three stages
     • Identify the results desired
       • Consider the goals and curriculum expectations
       • What should the students know, understand, and be able to do?
       • Focus on the "big ideas" (principles, theories, concepts)
     • Determine Assessment Evidence
       • Consider assessment tasks and a range of assessment methods
       • encourages teachers and curriculum planners
     • Plan Learning Experiences and Instruction