My Latest Articles and Blogs:
How To Provide Better Feedback Through Rubrics
Assessing Deeper Learning
Demystifying Transfer Goals
8 Quick Formative Assessment Strategies to Check for Understanding
It’s Time for Curriculum Mapping 3.0 | Solution Tree Blog
Instructional Shifts to Support Deep Learning
Seven Strategies for Supporting Student Learning in a Remote Environment
Using UbD to Make the Next Generation Science Standards Come to Life
Learning Loss: Are We Defining the Problem Correctly?
A Policy Paper Needed – An Assessment Overhaul
Three Key Questions on Measuring Learning – Educational Leadership
Eight Essential Principles for Improving Grading – Educational Leadership
Beware the Test Prep Trap
White Paper Introduction to Understanding by Design
Blog Series on Performance Tasks click here
Articles by Jay
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Backward Design and Theatrical Directing
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Backward Design for Forward Action
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Choosing APPS by Design
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Common Core Standards Require Nuanced, Multi-facted Analysis
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Cornerstone Tasks in Theater
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Cueing Thinking in the Classroom
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Did They Learn It?
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Differentiated Instruction and Educational Standards: Is Detente Possible?
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Do We Need an Assessment Overhaul?
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Examining the Teaching Life
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From Common Core Standards to Curriculum: Five Big Ideas
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Grading “Participation”
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Helping Teachers Understand Understanding
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How to Be An Education Troubleshooter
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How Not to Kill UbD – by Design
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LDC and UbD – Complementary Frameworks
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Making the Most of PLCs
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Meaningful Learning for All Students
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Measuring What Matters
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Moving Forward with UbD
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Performance-Based Assessment in the Classroom
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Put Understanding First
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Receiving Questions about CRT?
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The Role of Cornerstone Task in the Next Generation Theater Standards
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Seven Practices for Effective Learning
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Teaching for Understanding
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Teaching for Meaning and Understanding: A Summary of Underlying Theory and Research
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Teamwork on Assessments Creates Powerful Professional Development
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Three Lessons for Teachers from Grant Wiggins
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UbD and the Primary Years Program (PYP)
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UbD in a Nutshell
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UbD Research Base
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UbD Review Criteria for Textbooks
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Using Backward Design for Action Planning
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What Happens Between Assessments
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Yes, but… (objections to UbD)
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You Can Teach for Meaning
Related and Useful Articles
How to Make Your Questions “Essential” by Grant Wiggins
What is Transfer by Grant Wiggins
Teaching for Meaningful Learning
Blogger, Jennifer Gonzalez, writes a cautionary article about the superficiality of “activity-oriented” units.
Neurologist and teacher, Dr. Judy Wills, discusses how UbD reflects insights about learning from neuroscience.
A summary of research on Transfer.
Research on Deeper Learning (a main goal of UbD)
Shaun Killion argues that Knowledge is a prerequisite to Understanding
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How to Teach for Deep Understanding: The Missing Step
Linda Darling-Hammond makes the case for expanded use of performance assessments.
Noam Chomsky discusses high-stakes testing.
A classic article by Grant Wiggins. Written in 1989, it is perhaps even more timely today.
A modern version of the same ideas by David Perkins
A soon-to-be classic article on “feedback” by Grant Wiggins
A thoughtful article by Grant Wiggins on grading and reporting.
Tom Guskey discusses notable obstacles to reform of grading practices.
Neurologist Judy Willis explains how video games provide insights into teaching.
A seminal article on the power of formative assessments.
A classic article on “big ideas” in mathematics.
Rick Stiggins distinguishes assessments OF learning from assessment FOR learning.
Marc Chun described the qualities of authentic performance tasks and how to teach toward them.
Conceptual understanding in mathematics – a blog by Grant Wiggins
A classic article about Transfer.
A Venture Capitalist Examines the Purpose of Education
Erik Mazur describes his Interactive Lecture method.
Teacher Ron Berger discusses how to discusses a culture of excellence through authentic, project-based learning.
An excellent summary of the 16 Habits of mind identified by Art Costa and Bena Kallick.
Discusses ways in which Understanding by Design can support programs for ELL.
Excellent article on the teaching of History in Colleges and High Schools.
Seven Principles of Effective Learning – David Perkins uses baseball as a metaphor.
A Research Study of Understanding by Design in Singapore
A teacher “shadows” a student for a day and reports on the experience. A must read for all educators!
A description of an action research study of classroom assessment practices in Donegal (PA) school district.
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Beware the Test Prep Trap
Beware of Test Prep – pdf file
White Paper Introduction to Understanding by Design
UbD Articles (ASCD Members) click here
Blog Series on Performance Tasks click here
Articles by Jay
-
Backward Design and Theatrical Directing
-
Backward Design for Forward Action
-
Choosing APPS by Design
-
Common Core Standards Require Nuanced, Multi-facted Analysis
-
Cornerstone Tasks in Theater
-
Cueing Thinking in the Classroom
-
Did They Learn It?
-
Differentiated Instruction and Educational Standards: Is Detente Possible?
-
Do We Need an Assessment Overhaul?
-
Examining the Teaching Life
-
From Common Core Standards to Curriculum: Five Big Ideas
-
Grading “Participation”
-
Helping Teachers Understand Understanding
-
How to Be An Education Troubleshooter
-
How Not to Kill UbD – by Design
-
LDC and UbD – Complementary Frameworks
-
Making the Most of PLCs
-
Meaningful Learning for All Students
-
Measuring What Matters
-
Moving Forward with UbD
-
Performance-Based Assessment in the Classroom
-
Put Understanding First
-
The Role of Cornerstone Task in the Next Generation Theater Standards
-
Seven Practices for Effective Learning
-
Teaching for Understanding
-
Teaching for Meaning and Understanding: A Summary of Underlying Theory and Research
-
Teamwork on Assessments Creates Powerful Professional Development
-
Three Lessons for Teachers from Grant Wiggins
-
UbD and the Primary Years Program (PYP)
-
UbD in a Nutshell
-
UbD Research Base
-
UbD Review Criteria for Textbooks
-
What Happens Between Assessments
-
Yes, but… (objections to UbD)
-
You Can Teach for Meaning
Related and Useful Articles
Teaching for Meaningful Learning
Blogger, Jennifer Gonzalez, writes a cautionary article about the superficiality of “activity-oriented” units.
Neurologist and teacher, Dr. Judy Wills, discusses how UbD reflects insights about learning from neuroscience.
A summary of research on Transfer.
Research on Deeper Learning (a main goal of UbD)
Shaun Killion argues that Knowledge is a prerequisite to Understanding
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How to Teach for Deep Understanding: The Missing Step