Understanding by Design » (Expanded)

Aimed at teachers in grades K-16, this text presents a framework for the design of curriculum, assessment, and instruction that is focused on developing and deepening student understanding of important ideas. Consultants Wiggins and McTighe (both former classroom teachers) propose a "backward design" approach to planning that helps students meet standards without sacrificing bigger goals related to understanding. They also explain how individual units may be nested within a larger framework of courses and programs dealing with essential questions. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Introduction.
1. What Is Backward Design?
2. What Is a Matter of Understanding?
3. Understanding Understanding.
4. The Six Facets of Understanding.
5. Thinking Like an Assessor.
6. How Is Understanding Assessed in Light of the Six Facets?
7. What Is Uncoverage?
8. What the Facets Imply for Unit Design.
9. Implications for Organizing Curriculum.
10. Implications for Teaching.
11. Putting It All Together: A Design Template.
Afterword.
Bibliography.