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What Do I Do on Monday? From Unit Design to Daily Instruction

June 30, 2012 | St. Louis, Mo.

Understanding by Design^® (UbD™) offers a framework for long-term curriculum planning and unit design. Teachers live and work in the world of daily instruction. This session will bridge the two by examining how the "backward design" process of UbD affects lesson planning and daily instruction. Workshop participants will learn