Click on the resources below to download:

UbD Websites 5.2.12


Common Core Standards websites

 

UbD Template (version 1.0)

UbD Template (version 2.0)

Performance Task Template

SbD Template

Design Standards – 2005

 

 

 

 

Link to the UbD Exchange website:

UbD Exchange

ASCD Edge — An on-line network for UbD

ASCD Edge – UbD

Study Guides – for use with book studies, workshops or courses.

 

Video Links

  • Five short videos on the “big ideas” of  Understanding by Design, View Video
  • Short videos on the new Understanding by Design Guide to Creating High-Quality Units (ASCD 2011). In these videos, Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe discuss the changes to the UbD template and highlight some features of the new design guide.
  • View Video on Jay’s author’s page
  • View Video on Grant’s author’s page
  • Here is a link to a free video program from The Arts in Every Classroom Series – “Using UbD to Design Multi-Arts Curriculum Units”  View video
  • Jay discusses the challenges of trying to learn to surf.   View Video
  • Just for fun – a UbD rap created by a teacher!  View Video

An excellent resource for teachers from PBS media. Click on the following link (free registration required   Teacher Domain

 

 

Workshop Handouts

Click on a link to download the handout from a workshop or Conference you attended. Then, enter the designated PASSWORD to open the file.


 

 

 

Articles by Jay

Related and Useful Articles

A classic article by Grant Wiggins. Written in 1989, it is perhaps even more timely today.

A thoughtful article by Grant Wiggins on Grading and Reporting.

A seminal article on the power of formative assessments.

This article distinguishes assessments OF learning from assessment FOR  learning.

Discusses ways in which Understanding by Design can support programs for ELL.

Excellent article on the teaching of History in Colleges and High Schools.