Chapter 5 Considering Evidence of Learning in Diverse Classrooms

One key aspect of Understanding by Design is that the teacher needs to plan their assessment in order to determine how he or she is going to approach the lessons and activities for a unit. A teacher that uses this method is able to ensure that the assessment that is used fits for the concepts that he or she wants his or her students to understand. I learned how important it is that a teacher keeps the goals in mind when determining how he or she is going to evaluate student progress. It will be hard at times for me to keep the big picture in mind when focusing on the parts of unit development. However, I do believe that this approach will be most effective for my students, and that they will learn the most when there is clear objectives that everything they do is leading to.