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Understanding by Design

Designing a curriculum around meaningful understanding rather than comprehension and factual recall

UbD

How Does UbD Connect to our Curriculum Revision Process?

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What will students understand?

How will we know when they understand it?

How will we help them get there?

The Grant Wiggins Blog

The UbD Exchange

University of Missouri UbD Resources


Here are some internet power-points on the main ideas of UbD

ubd_intro.ppt
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ubd_and_curriculum_mapping.ppt
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ubd_ppt.ppt
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ubd_big_ideas.ppt
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understanding_by_design.pps
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ubd.ppt
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