Presents a multifaceted model of understanding, which is based on the premise that people can demonstrate understanding in a variety of ways.
This book introduces version 2.0 of the UbD Template and allows you to download fillable electronic forms to help you more easily incorporate standards, advance your understanding of backward design, and improve student learning.
Authors Amy Heineke and Jay McTighe provide the answers by adding a lens on language to the widely used Understanding by Design® framework (UbD® framework) for curriculum design, which emphasizes teaching for understanding, not rote ...
... used to have students make predictions about the who, what, when, or “how it turned out” as a setup for exploring such topics as the Hindenburg disaster, the astronauts on Apollo 13, or the first flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright.
Using essential questions can be challenging—for both teachers and students—and this book provides guidance through practical and proven processes, as well as suggested "response strategies" to encourage student engagement.
The authors of Understanding by Design share a compelling strategy for creating schools that truly fulfill the central mission of education: to help students become thoughtful, productive, and accomplished at worthy tasks.
Grade level: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, p, e, i, s, t.
Explores how schools and districts can leverage the Understanding by Design model's principles and strategies to improve student achievement, staff performance, and organizational productivity.
Understanding by Design Professional Development Workbook
Shows how to combine two effective frameworks to provide a comprehensive approach to ensure all students are learning at maximum levels.
Based on: Schooling by design / Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe.