Understanding+by+Design

Introduction to Unit Planning using //Understanding by Design//
In August, English Department Chairs provided an overview of //Understanding by Design.// Here are the materials:
 * [|Presentation slides]
 * [|UbD overview packet]
 * Formative assessment handout [|1] and [|2]

Planning Templates
There are several templates that may support planning using //Understanding by Design//. Here are some templates for unit and lesson planning. Unit Guide [|5-Step Lesson Plan] [|Shared and Guided Reading Lesson Plan] [|Inquiry-Based Lesson Plan]
 * [[image:tuhsdenglish/UBD.jpg caption="Understanding by Design is an approach to curriculum and instruction to engage students in inquiry, promote transfer of learning, provide a conceptual framework for helping students make sense of discrete facts and skills, and uncover the big ideas of content (Wiggins & McTighe, 2005, 4)." link="@http://www.ascd.org/research-a-topic/understanding-by-design-resources.aspx"]] ||
 * Understanding by Design is an approach to curriculum and instruction to engage students in inquiry, promote transfer of learning, provide a conceptual framework for helping students make sense of discrete facts and skills, and uncover the big ideas of content (Wiggins & McTighe, 2005, 4). ||