Understanding+by+Design

Understanding by Design or Backward Design
Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe

[|Understanding by Design-ASCD]
===[|Reference resource:Integrating Differentiated Instruction & Understanding by Design] (Connecting Content and Kids) [|Carol Ann Tomlinson] (Author), [|Jay McTighe] (Author)===

Resources
Fours stages to unit design

[|What is Understanding by Design?] This link will bring you to a section on Grant Wiggins' webpage. This tab will give you a brief overview of the theory behind "Understanding by Design".

[|What is the Big Idea?] This link will bring you to the Grant Wiggins' webpage. This brief article gives an explanation of what a "big idea" is and how to create one for your units of study.

[|Overview of UbD & Design Template] This link will bring you to Grant Wiggins' webpage. Here you will see a document that will give you an overview of what it looks like to create a unit of study using the Understanding by Design process and template.

[|UbD Exchange Helpful Links] This link will bring you to Jay McTighe's webpage. At the top of the page you will see a matrix filled will links to different resources for the different stages of Understanding by Design. It has examples of work from different states in the various content areas. Some of the links are not working anymore, but there are still some wonderful resources (and tutorials!) to help you create your UbD unit!

[|Big Ideas: A Monthly Online Journal for Educators] This link will bring you to the Grant Wiggins' webpage. Big Ideas is a monthly online journal that helps educators foster authentic learning in their classrooms and schools. This is a wonderful & practical resource for educators across the board, from administrators to teachers. This monthly journal provides practical, professional, and inspirational ideas for use in schools and classrooms. You'll find loads of tips for design and best practice, resources related to Understanding by Design, and answers to the education questions.