Authentic Education

Sawyer Henshaw continues her series bringing #UnderstandingbyDesign and project-based learning (#PBL) together in a real-world example of #curriculumdevelopment built around educational game design for young learners (K-4) spanning multiple disciplines. By developing a driving question to act as the project’s “hook” she demonstrates how the team worked to engage, challenge, and motivate students from day one. #curriculumdesign #LeadingCurricularChange

Check out Sawyer Henshaw's series, "Game on!" bringing #UnderstandingbyDesign and project-based learning #PBL together in a real-world example using game design for 4th grade students. #UbD can be invaluable in ensuring that deep learning and application happen by design. It can help us purposefully think beyond high test scores and rote memorization and to focus on #curriculumdesign that better supports students in developing the thinking and questioning skills that will benefit them as members of society. #curriculumdevelopment

Grant Wiggins' "Authenticity in assessment, (re-)defined and explained" addressed some common questions he would frequently get. What are questions you have about ensuring you are striving for authenticity in your assessment? #UnderstandingByDesign #UbD #curriculumdesign #LeadingCurricularChange #GrantWiggins

Grant Wiggins' exploration of "What is the relationship between an essential question and a compelling question?" is just as relevant today as when he first posted this insightful piece. #UnderstandingByDesign #UbD #curriculumdesign #grantwiggins

"Everything you know about #curriculum may be wrong. Really." #UnderstandingByDesign #UbD #LeadingCurricularChange Grant Wiggins

Revisiting Grant Wiggins' piece "A veteran teacher turned coach shadows 2 students for 2 days – a sobering lesson learned" because it still resonates in today's classrooms. The backwards planning model for #curriculumdesign can improve learning outcomes when considering the student experience first. #UnderstandingByDesign #UbD #LeadingCurricularChange #curriculumdevelopment

Grant Wiggins' perspective on 5 unfortunate misunderstandings that almost all educators have about Bloom’s Taxonomy and how it informed the development of #UnderstandingbyDesign. "Why UbD is what it is.?in Application problems must be new; students must judge which prior learning applies, without prompting or hints from scaffolded worksheets; and students must get training and have practice in how to handle non-routine problems. Which is why UbD is what it is: we designed it, in part, backward from Bloom’s definition of Application." #GrantWiggins #UbD #curriculumdesign #curriculumdevelopment

#UnderstandingbyDesign, or #UbD, is a framework for improving student achievement. Emphasizing the teacher’s critical role as a designer of student learning, UbD works within the standards-driven curriculum to help teachers clarify learning goals, devise revealing assessments of student understanding, and craft effective and engaging learning activities. #curriculumdesign #curriculumdevelopment #GrantWiggins

Looking forward to kicking off our #UnderstandingByDesign session in Los Angeles in a few days at Immaculate Heart High School & Middle School. We're excited to engage with a new partner and to bring #UbD and #PDtheWayPDShouldBe to SoCal. To learn more about what we can do for you or your school, send DM us or check out our offerings. #LeadingCurricularChange #curriculumdevelopment

Our first #UnderstandingByDesign retreat in Boston kicks off on Monday! Looking forward to engaging with The Fessenden School, Boston Trinity Academy, The Pike School, and The Advent School #curriculumdevelopment and providing #PDtheWayPDShouldBe. We still have limited space to accommodate more participants, if you're interested in joining, send us a message. You can also check out our offerings on our site. #UbD #LeadingCurricularChange