2. Backward Design is a process of lesson planning created by
Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe and introduced in Understanding by
Design (1998).
This lesson design process concentrates on developing the lesson in
a different order than in traditional lesson planning.
3. How is it different?
Traditional
Goals & objectives
Activities
Assessments
Backward Design
Goals & objectives
Assessments
Activities
4. Identify desired results.
Set the vision. Focus on the big ideas.
5. Departmental activities to focus on 6. Enduring Understandings 7. Standards (national, state, district) 8. Essential Questions