Understanding by design

Understanding by design

1. focus

   • Helping students come to an understanding and transfer their learning to new situations
     • Understanding occurs when students autonomously make sense of and transfer their learning through authentic performance

2. Is a curriculum-planning framework

   • Based on
     • Long-term achievements gain is more likely when teachers teach for understanding.

3. It starts with what students are expected to do with the content

   • Backward design
     • 1. Identify desired results.
       • 2. Determine acceptable evidence.
       • 3. Plan learning experiences and instructions accordingly.