Understanding by Design (UbD) offers a robust curriculum-planning framework. However, UbD is not an easy planning process. When expanding the use of UbD for your classroom or school, we offer the following tips to ensure quality while avoiding “overload”...
Noted researcher, Dr. Robert Marzano, declares that a “guaranteed and viable curriculum” is the most significant district-level factor impacting student achievement. But what does it mean to have such a curriculum for the modern era considering today’s...
When COVID-19 shifted learning from school to home, how did one district leverage their curriculum to create a level of equitable experiences in a digital learning platform? This webinar shares the district-level strategy from Gail Dahling-Hench, Assistant...
Jay McTighe, co-author of Understanding by Design® discusses the three-stage process of UbD, called backward design, to be used as a framework for planning and preparing a guaranteed and viable curriculum. Through Understanding by Design, educators are able...
Dr. Donna Nestler-Rusack, Assistant Superintendent, and Jodi Kryzanski, Program Director at Avon Public Schools discuss their lessons learned as they journeyed through bringing on a curriculum platform and adopting the Understanding by Design...
