Assignment:
Curriculum Design Project Instructions
The candidate will design a unit of instruction that follows the Understanding by Design (UbD) template which incorporates the three stages of Desired Results, Assessment Evidence, and Learning Plan. This should be a robust assignment that incorporates what you have learned throughout the course.
To complete this project, use the Curriculum Design Project Template. This assignment should be a minimum of 6-pages, single-spaced utilizing Times New Roman size 12 font. The page requirement does not include assignment instructions, assessments, or grading rubrics thatthe candidate must include within either Stage 3: Learning Plan or as an appendix. You are welcome to create this project from scratch or utilize a unit you have personally developed yourself, as long as it meets the criteria of the template/UbD model. You may not take or use a unit or lesson plans from another source to complete this assignment.
You are required to complete the template in its entiretyand include the following:
• Stage 1: Desired Results (1 to 2 pages)
o Unit Title
o Established Goals
o KUD Objectives: Know, Understanding, Do
o Essential Questions
• Stage 2: Assessment Evidence (2 to 3 pages)
o Performance Tasks and Assessments
o Key Criteria
o Other Evidences
• Stage 3: Learning Plan (3 to 4 pages)
o Summary of Learning Activities (this should be a detailed list with directions)
• Additional required items to include within Stages 1 to 3 or as an appendix where the candidate deems appropriate:
o Context of Instruction
o State or Professional Standards
o List of Resources
o Assignment Instructions (a minimum of 3 learning activities from Stage 3)
You can find samples of a completed and condensed UbD model through our course readings:
• Understanding by Design (Wiggins & McTighe, 2005): The Design Process
• Ensuring High-Quality Curriculum (Lalor, 2016): Appendix A