Understanding by design is a method of creating lesson plans which begin with the end in mind. Jay McTighe, one of the main creators of the technique, shares an "In a Nutshell" version of the technique on his wordpress page.
After studying the technique in a class for my master's program, I was required to develop a lesson plan, personalize a template, and develop an idea bank for creating future lessons in the ELA subject area using the technique. You can find links for these documents below. Here, I will link a professional summary of my thoughts on the technique. |
sAMPLE lESSON pLANThis is a sample lesson plan for the introduction of Lord of the Flies.
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Personalized UbD templateThis is a personalized (for me) UbD lesson planning template.
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Future Lesson Plan IdeasHere are five standards, unpacked with possible lesson planning pieces that could be implemented into a UbD plan.
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