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Integrating Differentiated Instruction & Understanding by Design (Connecting Content and Kids)

Integrating Differentiated Instruction & Understanding by Design (Connecting Content and Kids)

by Carol A. Tomlinson

Teachers struggle every day to bring quality instruction to their students. Beset by lists of content standards and accompanying "high-stakes" accountability tests, many educators sense that both teaching and learning have been redirected in ways that are potentially impoverishing for those who teach and those who learn. Educators need a model that acknowledges the centrality of standards but also ensures that... (more)

Understanding by Design (2nd Edition) (Merrill Education/ASCD College Textbook)

Understanding by Design (2nd Edition) (Merrill Education/ASCD College Textbook)

by Grant P. Wiggins

The highly anticipated second edition of Understanding by Design poses the core, essential questions of understanding and design, and provides readers with practical solutions for the teacher-designer. The book opens by analyzing the logic of backward design as an alternative to coverage and activity-oriented plans. Though backward from habit, this approach brings more focus and coherence to instruction. The... (more)

The Understanding by Design Handbook

by Jay McTighe

Understanding by Design Professional Development Workbook extends the ideas presented in Understanding by Design (UbD) by focusing on professional development and the practical matters of curriculum design. The Workbook is a guide for Understanding by Design workshops and undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as further independent exploration. It provides a valuable resource to educators in developing... (more)