Essential Question: A direct measure of student understanding, invites exploration; no single right answer.
Requires student
to make a decision
Student develops plan
or course of action
Backward Design: design backwards, with the end goal first. Example: building a house, use the blueprints
Understand By Design: teach
for understanding and transfer
Stage 1: Big idea
Knowledge / Skill
Plan to assess in stage 2
Stage 2: Valid Evidence
How we assess
Does the student have:
Empathy
Apply
Self-understanding
Interpret
Explain
What we assess
Standards
to judge
Setting
Context
Audience student
is concerned with
Performance
Role student plays
Goal
Challenge
Transfer Goals
Desired Accomplishment
Stage 3: Learning Plan
How we teach
Evaluate
Provide Resources
Personalize
Learning
Rethink
Take deeper
Hook em'
See the big picture
Organize
What we teach
What is logically
required by goals?
Understanding
Connecting the dots
Differentiation: varied approaches to content, process, and product, in response to learner's (student's) needs.
Student differences to attend to
Framework to attend to student's needs:
Professional
Responsibilities
Communication
Accurate Records
Assess to grow and develop
Multiple
Strategies
Engaging Question
and Discussion
Environment
Respect
Sense of Community
Organized
Flexible Grouping
Planning Good
Curriculum
Clear on essential ideas
Knowledge of content
Learning
Preferences
Interest in material
Readiness