UNDERSTANDING

= UNDERSTANDING =



This page is dedicated to improving teaching that leads to improved, deeper understanding on the part of the learner.

Based on the work of Wiggins and McTighe in their research //Understanding by Design//, improved teaching that leads to deeper understanding begins with backwards design, an realization of the difference between knowledge and understanding, how assessment fits into the process, and making instruction and assessment authentic (simulate real life) in how it is utilized.

As educators, we need to challenge ourselves to learn, think, plan, instruct, and assess in ways that yield our own professional growth, and increased understanding for your students. Consider this quote from Carol Ann Tomlinson, noted professor, author, and expert on Differentiated Instruction:

// Like students, teachers grow best when they are moderately challenged. // // Waiting until conditions are ideal or until you are sure of yourself yields lethargy, not growth. //

Read more in the blog **10 Inspiring Quotes to Help You Differentiate Your Instruction**.


 * Resources: **

//Understanding by Design//, Expanded 2nd Edition, Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe, Pearson, 2006.


 * Power Point:** Getting to the Heart of Understanding