1. Using the guide, “The Understanding by Design Guide to Creating High-Quality

1. Using the guide, “The Understanding by Design Guide to Creating High-Quality Units”, find p. 24 of the document. Beginning on this page is a Social Studies unit before UbD and then the same Social Studies unit after UbD. Compare and contrast the before and after of this Social Studies unit. 2. Find p. 87 in the document. Read the Essential Questions section beginning on this page. Describe what essential what an essential question is; you will be expected to cite from the pages of the guide and explain how those quotes support your answer. Here is a link to the guide: https://files.ascd.org/pdfs/publications/books/UBD_Guide_HighQU_downloads.pdfEDS 8613_Curriculum Development at the Classroom Level_Part 4Download EDS 8613_Curriculum Development at the Classroom Level_Part 4
Next, read the article linked below:
Teacher as Curriculum Leader: A Consideration of the Appropriateness of that Role Assignment to Classroom-Based PractitionersLinks to an external site.
Then read the information on the website below:
Partnering with Families and CommunitiesLinks to an external site.
Then view the video below on Test Review Using Item Analysis in Middle School:
Next, view the video below on differentiation in the middle-level classroom:
Video on Differentiated InstructionLinks to an external site.
Then review this resource for tools and techniques for formative assessment:
Tools and Techniques for Formative AssessmentLinks to an external site.
Finally, read the information on this website about flexible grouping:
Flexible GroupingLinks to an external site.Links to an external site.
Responses to the above prompts should be typed using 12-point font.