This artifact is a set of unit planning slides created using the Understanding by Design (UbD) framework, a backward design model that focuses on identifying learning goals, determining assessments, and then planning instruction. These slides demonstrate my ability to design instruction with clear objectives, align assessments with learning outcomes, and create purposeful learning experiences. 

This artifact is important to my development as a teacher because it helped me become more intentional and purposeful in how I plan instruction. Using the Understanding by Design framework, I learned to focus first on what I want students to understand, then align assessments and learning activities to create structured, meaningful lessons rather than just planning activities. It also helped me see the importance of alignment in supporting student learning, and it has influenced how I approach lesson planning moving forward.

InTASC Standards

Standard 6: Assessment 

This artifiact demonstrates my ability to design and align assessments with learning goals using the Understanding by Design framework, allowing me to monitor student understanding and guide instructional decisions.

Standard 7: Planning for Instruction 

This artifact shows my ability to plan structured, goal-oriented instruction by aligning objectives, assessments, and learning activities to support student understanding and achievement.

CAEP Standards

Standard 3: Assessing, Planning, and Designing Contexts for Learning

This artifact reflects my ability to design meaningful learning experiences by integrating assessment and planning to support student learning in a structured and intentional way.

CEC Standards

Standard 4: Using Assessment to Understand the Learner and the Learning Environment for Databased Decision-Making 

This artifact demonstrates my ability to use assessment to inform instructional planning and make decisions that support student learning and engagement.