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Understanding by Design (UbD) Essential Questions - Derek Schuelein

Derek Schuelein began his career as a teacher at New York City's Jane Addams CTE High School, later at Lindenhurst High School, and finally as a principal at Rye High School. Apart from his professional experience, he also has multiple certifications, including the School Building Leader, Professional Certificate, School District Leader, Professional Certificate and Social Studies 7-12, Permanent Certificate.<br><br>To know more about him visit his official site http://www.derekschuelein.com/

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Understanding by Design (UbD) Essential Questions - Derek Schuelein

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  1. Introduction Essential Questions in Understanding by Design (UbD) based unit planning Derek Schuelein, Ed.D.

  2. Goals & Agenda • By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: • Explain how the 3 stages of backward design can be used to plan a unit • Recognize the characteristics and purpose of Essential Questions • Write an authentic Essential Question • The plan: • Mini-lesson on UBD and Essential Questions • Partner/group work writing EQ’s • Review and share

  3. Key Principles of UbD • Understanding understanding: • Explain, interpret, apply, shift perspective, empathize, and self-assess • Learning by doing • Transfer, Meaning-making, Acquisition (TMA) • Essential Questions (we’ll get back to these later) • Backward design • Focus on transfer

  4. The 3 Stages of Backward Design • Stage 1 – Identify Desired Results • What do we want the student to understand, and what should they be able to do with it? • What are the transfer goals? • Potential Pitfall Alert - Do not focus exclusively on content

  5. The 3 Stages of Backward Design • Stage 2 – Determine acceptable evidence • What performance or products would provide evidence of student understanding? • What are the assessment criteria? • Are all assessments aligned to goals in stage 1? • Tip – focus on evidence which demonstrates the ability to transfer.

  6. The 3 Stages of Backward Design • Stage 3 – Plan learning experiences and instruction • What activities are required in order for students to be able to produce the evidence described in stage 2, thereby demonstrating mastery of the goals outlined in stage 1? • What are the assessment criteria? • Are all assessments aligned to goals in stage 1? • Avoid activities that are hands-on but not minds-on • Tip – Label activities as T.M.A.

  7. Essential Questions –“Doorways to understanding” • A question is “Essential” if it: • Provokes deep thought and inquiry • Is timeless in nature (recurring) • It goes to the heart of a topic in a particular discipline • It is relevant to the learners (serves as a hook) • Schuelein’s Shortcuts: • Does the question have a correct answer? • Can the question be reasonably addressed in one paragraph or less?

  8. Two Types of Essential Questions Topical • How successful was the Civil Rights movement at expanding liberties? • How was Frog acting as a friend in the story? • What is the value of place value? • What is magnetism? Overarching • To what extent is US history a history of progress? • Who is a true friend? • Can everything be quantified? • If a force cannot be directly seen, how do we know it is there?

  9. Examples of EQs and Understandings (From ASCD White Paper, 2012)

  10. Let’s Get Essential • How are form and function related? • What is the pattern? • How are form and function related in biology? • How are we able to prove the Pythagorean theorem? • Who is a true friend? • How did Samantha feel when she was alone on the playground? • How can we identify theme in a story? • Which strangers can I trust?

  11. Writing EQs • Now it’s your turn: • Tip –Look back at the “Big Ideas” from your units. What question(s) can these help me answer?

  12. References • Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (2005) Understanding by design (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: ASCD. • Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (2011) The understanding by design guide to creating high-quality units. Alexandria, VA: ASCD • Wiggins, G. & McTighe, J. UbD White Paper, retrieved from: https://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/siteASCD/publications/UbD _WhitePaper0312.pdf.

  13. Questions?

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