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    Applying Ubd: Before & After

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    The document discusses changes made to a 4th grade ELA unit on social issues after applying Understanding by Design (UbD). Originally, the unit focused on teacher-led instruction and specific assigned topics. After redesigning it using UbD, the author was better able to align lessons to formative assessments and add skills needed for tasks. Students explore text structure and purpose before creating infographics, and work towards "I Can" learning goals. They also choose their own research topics instead of being assigned ones. The author finds UbD helps design meaningful, individualized learning experiences aligned to desired outcomes.

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    The document discusses changes made to a 4th grade ELA unit on social issues after applying Understanding by Design (UbD). Originally, the unit focused on teacher-led instruction and specific assigned topics. After redesigning it using UbD, the author was better able to align lessons to formative assessments and add skills needed for tasks. Students explore text structure and purpose before creating infographics, and work towards "I Can" learning goals. They also choose their own research topics instead of being assigned ones. The author finds UbD helps design meaningful, individualized learning experiences aligned to desired outcomes.

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    The document discusses changes made to a 4th grade ELA unit on social issues after applying Understanding by Design (UbD). Originally, the unit focused on teacher-led instruction and specific assigned topics. After redesigning it using UbD, the author was better able to align lessons to formative assessments and add skills needed for tasks. Students explore text structure and purpose before creating infographics, and work towards "I Can" learning goals. They also choose their own research topics instead of being assigned ones. The author finds UbD helps design meaningful, individualized learning experiences aligned to desired outcomes.

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    Applying Ubd: Before & After

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    The document discusses changes made to a 4th grade ELA unit on social issues after applying Understanding by Design (UbD). Originally, the unit focused on teacher-led instruction and specific assigned topics. After redesigning it using UbD, the author was better able to align lessons to formative assessments and add skills needed for tasks. Students explore text structure and purpose before creating infographics, and work towards "I Can" learning goals. They also choose their own research topics instead of being assigned ones. The author finds UbD helps design meaningful, individualized learning experiences aligned to desired outcomes.

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    Applying UbD: Before & After

    For this assignment, I selected the fourth grade ELA unit 3 called "Taking a Stand". In
    this unit students are required to integrate information from multiple sources in order to
    develop info-graphics and opinions on social topics. Originally this unit was more
    centered around teacher led lecturing and modeling. The research and opinion
    assignments were also based on very specific topics, which really didn't allow children to
    become fully engaged and motivated in their own learning. After applying the UbD
    process to this series of lessons, I feel that I was able to better align lessons with the
    unit's formative assessments. By starting with the end in mind, I was able to strategically
    determine what other skills would be necessary for students acquire before taking on
    such big tasks. One of the tasks that I added was an exploration of text structure and
    author's purpose. Something that will better prepare them for the creation of their own
    info-graphics that will need to communicate information clearly in an organized way.
    Another addition to this unit, was the exploration of the essential questions and the "I
    Can" statements. Students are more motivated when they know what they are working
    towards. Throughout a unit of study we will revisit the "I Can" statements as we master
    each one. The final change that I made was in the social topic that students are able to
    research. Instead of pre selecting a topic I felt that it would be more student centered if
    learners were able to select a topic of their choice. Going through the UbD process has
    helped me to understand how important it is to begin with the end in mind. Its an
    effective and relatively easy way to individualize, align, and provide meaningful learning
    experiences to students. Going forward I will definitely be utilizing this process before
    starting a unit and developing lessons.

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