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by Jay McTighe (Author), Grant Wiggins (Author)
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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 curricula and assessments with a focus on developing and deepening students’ understanding of important ideas.

The Workbook contains the following materials to support your professional development and application of the ideas within Understanding by Design:
Design Templates--planning organizers based on the three stages of backward design for use in developing a unit or course. One-, two-, and six-page versions of the UbD templates are provided.
Design Standards--criteria for reviewing curricular designs as a means of continuous improvement. The UbD standards guide self-assessment and peer reviews, whereby colleagues provide feedback and guidance on each other’s designs.
Exercises and Process Tools--thought-provoking workshop activities for developing and deepening participants’ understanding of the key ideas of UbD. A set of review and reflection tools is included.
Design Tools--a variety of graphic organizers and worksheets are included to assist designers in each stage of backward design.
Samples--multiple examples from diverse subject areas and levels illustrate the various elements of understanding-based designs.
Glossary--definitions of key terms.

Preservice and inservice teachers, college professors, school-based administrators, curriculum directors, subject-matter specialists, staff developers, and personnel involved in assessment and evaluation can benefit from these practical and proven ideas and resources.


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  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve; Workbook edition (March 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0871208555
  • ISBN-13: 978-0871208552
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,297 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential to Understanding Understanding (that's no typo), July 21, 2003
In order for us as educators to effectively assess our students, we must decipher how our students learn and understand.

That's essentially what McTighe and Wiggins help us do here. I also bought their textbook for a course I took in Assessment. It was fascinating.

This book, along with the textbook is very useful in Unit Planning and shows its readers how to effectively use the "backward design" technique. Teachers, I can only describe the technique as assessment the way WE think it should be.

This handbook is a step-by-step guide with tons of reproducibles.

Very useful find for planning the school year!

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource, August 6, 2004
By Christopher Davis (Flint, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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One of my pet peeves is books on applied topics that talk about theory but can not bridge the theory to application. This handbook does a great job of assisting educators from going from the ideas of backward instructional design to implementing these ideas in actually developing educational plans.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Focused Book on Education that I've Read!, August 14, 2004
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I'm re-reading this fabulous resource as I start my fifth year of teaching since it keeps me focused on what I'm teaching and how to most appropriately assess how my students can apply their knowledge. The details and worksheets in this workbook help me put the book into practice day to day. Thanks Jay.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great teacher resource
I bought this book as a textbook, but am finding it to be a valuable tool in a teacher's repertoire to make lessons thought provoking and transferable.
Published 4 months ago by Century Bank

5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable resource!
This book is priceless when designing lessons "backwards"! I found it to be more useful and comprehensible that the actual text "Understanding by Design". Read more
Published 4 months ago by Cynthia R. Diefert

5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding by Design: Workbook
This book not only provides clear examples of the work that it supplements, it is effective for planning beyond lessons alone. Read more
Published 21 months ago by M. J. Owen

4.0 out of 5 stars Bought it for school and still use it.
Understanding by design was recommended to me by one of my teachers. This book helped me understand how to approach lesson planning. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Shaun Paul

5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding by Design
Clear user friendly guide for effective use of UbD for planning.
Understanding by Design: Professional Development Workbook
Published 24 months ago by A. F. Garcia

5.0 out of 5 stars UbD PD workbook
I have used this resource again and again when working with teachers who are either just starting out with unit design in a UbD framework, as well as with those who are quite... Read more
Published on May 12, 2007 by J. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Backward design fan
This book complements in practical form the ideas presented in Understanding by Design (UbD). I am using this book as a guide for the design of courses online in higher education... Read more
Published on November 3, 2006 by Maritza Gudiño

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical
This book is full of practical advice as well as a ton of resources to use for professional development. Don't leave home without it!
Published on July 12, 2006 by Sammy

4.0 out of 5 stars Understanding by design: Professional development workbook
This is a very useful book for class. Has many good activities in it. I think it is worth the purchase.
Published on October 22, 2005 by Debra E. Washi

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