Understanding By Design by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe
A guide to understanding by design in education, outlining core concepts for curriculum planning and assessment. Customer insight highlights the value of structured design in teaching
Highlights
- backward design framework
- alignment of goals, assessments, and activities
- authoritative educator perspectives
Pros
- clear framework for curriculum design
- focus on meaningful assessments
- practical guidance for lesson planning
- collaborative author perspective
- structured, principle-based approach
Cons
- no features listed
- limited explicit examples in data
- may require prior educational context
