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UNDERSTANDING BY DESIGN Overview

UNDERSTANDING BY DESIGN Overview. Tutorial Goals 1. Become aware that Understanding by Design is a philosophy. 2. Understand the concept of teacher as

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UNDERSTANDING BY DESIGNOverview

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Tutorial Goals

1. Become aware that Understanding by Design is a philosophy.

2. Understand the concept of teacher as instructional designer.

3. Understand the “Big Idea” concept of instructional design.

4. Demonstrate knowledge of the three stage design process.

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Backwards Design as a Philosophy

•Know where your going

•Covering Content vs. Uncovering Content

•Planning Instruction Around “Big Ideas”

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Coverage vs. Uncoverage• A shift in philosophy from covering content to uncovering

content• Teacher focused to student focused• Using a textbook as the teaching model to using it as one

of many resources.• Knowledge is something used to demonstrate

understanding.

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Frame Learning Around “Big Ideas”

• What learning is essential, enduring, and worthy of application?

• Guide in planning the learning experiences.• Provides the opportunity for students to demonstrate understanding.

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Identifying “Big Ideas”

• What are the unifying themes?• What is really important to understand?• What core concept(s) are needed to make sense of the content?

• What is the single most important idea you would want students will come away with?

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Teacher as Instructional Designer• Turning curriculum into learning experiences• Design process considers all aspects of the desired

outcomes:• Standards• Curriculum guidelines• Content• Student interest• Developmental level

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Three Stages of the Design Process

Stage 1 • Identify Desired Results

Stage 2• Determine

Acceptable Evidence

Stage 3• Plan The

Learning Experiences

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Stage 1

• Identify Desired Results• What should student know, understand, and

be able to do?• Consider

• Goals• Content standards• Curriculum Expectations• State Assessments

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Stage 2

•Determine Acceptable Evidence• How will you know students have achieved the desired results?

• How will you determine if students have attained the desired understandings?

• Consider both formative and summative assessments

• Assess for understanding

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Stage 3

• Plan Learning Experiences and Instruction• What knowledge and skills will students need to

perform effectively and achieve the desired results and demonstrate understanding of the “Big Ideas”

• Think about assessment before deciding what and how to teach

• Purposeful task analysis

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Goals of this Tutorial

• Become aware of the backwards design philosophy.

• Understand the concept of teacher as instructional designer.

• Understand the “Big Idea” concept of instructional design.

• Demonstrate knowledge of the three stage design process.

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Next Steps• Think about a unit of instruction that you currently teach

and determine the “Big Idea”.• What do you want your students to know and be able to

apply as a result?• How is your core concept used in a real world application?

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References

Wiggins, Grant P., and Jay McTighe. The Understanding by Design Guide to Creating High-quality Units. Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 2011. Print.

Wiggins, Grant P., and Jay McTighe. Understanding by Design. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and

Curriculum Development, 2005. Print.