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For K-16 teachers, graduate and undergraduate students, administrators, curriculum directors, and others, Wiggins, a former teacher and an educational consultant who specializes in reform, and McTighe, who has been a teacher, resource specialist, program coordinator, and education director, share eight instructional modules on the basic concepts and elements of Understanding by Design, an approach used by teachers to create curriculum and assessments that focus on developing students' understanding of important ideas. Modules are meant to improve skills in designing units of study based on the framework and direct readers through the process. They are organized by the basic to complicated elements of the UbD Template version 2.0, with key ideas, exercises and worksheets (also online), design tips, examples, and review criteria with self-assessment prompts. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This guide is intended for K-16 educators either individuals or groups who may have received some training in Understanding by Design and want to continue their work independently; those who've read Understanding by Design and want to design curriculum units but have no access to formal training; graduate and undergraduate students in university curriculum courses; and school and district administrators, curriculum directors, and others who facilitate Understanding by Design work with staff. Users can go through the modules in sequence or skip around, depending on their previous experience with UbD and their preferred curriculum design style or approach. Unit creation, planning, and adaptation are easier than ever with the accompanying downloadable resources, including the Understanding by Design template set up as a fillable PDF form, additional worksheets, examples, and FAQs about the module topics that speak to Understanding by Design novices and veterans alike.
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