Lesson Critical Elements Resources

Understanding by Design: Overview

• Introduction to Understanding by Design VIDEO

• Understanding by Design overview ARTICLE

• UbD Planning for Learning Protocol for Planning/CLTs

• Using Bloom's Taxonomy Online Course

• Student-friendly Bloom's Taxonomy Postersand Chart

• Understanding by Design Research: Why It Works

Understanding by Design: Essential Questions

• Essential Questions Intro ARTICLE

• Essential Questions & Understandings FAQs ARTICLE

• ELA Sample Essential Questions & Understandings DOCUMENT

• 5 Quick and Easy Techniques for Using Essential Questions With Students ARTICLE

• 3 Ways Students Can Use Classroom Technology to Explore Essential Questions ARTICLE

• Essential Questions in the Primary Classroom: Grade 1 Whole Group VIDEO

• Think Your Question is Essential? Read This First. ARTICLE

• Making the Most of Essential Questions Online Course

• Teacher Talk: Real Ways HCS Teachers Use Essential Questions in the Classroom

Formative Assessment

• 3 Easy Ways to Use Tech for Formative Assessment in Any Classroom

Summative Assessment

• Does Using Understanding by Design Mean You're Teaching "To the Test"? article