[LIT] backwards design or UbD

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You can probably check out from your public library the professional literature by Grant & Wiggins, Understanding by Design. I found it interesting, but a very dense read - I was very glad there was a book talk ongoing or I might not have made it through the book. It sure made understanding grow by leaps and bounds in planning units though. My district bought into a canned program that utilized backwards design to plan out our curriculum maps. It nice to already understand the process and see that it made sense, on top of which, it does get easier to do. With most things, practice makes it easier (although I don't think it will ever be perfect - I too have a hard time following the whole curriculum map from beginning to end). The district's plan was most certainly was pricey - good effort, poor way to invest $$ for the district.? 


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