http://www.netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/understandings?feed=rss&pg=1 jgordon's bookmarks tagged "understandings" on Netvouz http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/UnderstandingbyDesign_219619_7.pdf Examples of Language Arts UBD lessons with understandings and excellent strategies. Curriculum Development > Examples of Understandings/Big Ideas: Many with Curr. Dev. Examples jgordon Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:17:03 GMT http://www.vipscience.com/curriculum.html Valle Imperial Project In Science Select the science curriculum topics of interest for great lesson resources. Be sure to see the Storylines which provide a graphic representation of each unit. Science and Math > SCIENCE ONLY jgordon Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:05:09 GMT http://www.westonschools.org/admin/curr/SBEP%20Documents/historyss.pdf This school district has written big ideas/understandings for the standards they deem to be the most critical. Social Studies jgordon Wed, 11 Oct 2006 01:25:42 GMT http://social-science-drm.wikispaces.com/7th-SocStud-U-46 Not Broken link (Now a WIKI site, but can view) This is the curriculum map used by School District U-46. The curriculum is based on Essential Questions. (In the explanation of the template, these are defined, I think erroneously, as the big idea. Some of the statements in the Why column are the Big Ideas/Understandings. Curriculum Development jgordon Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:46:32 GMT http://social-science-drm.wikispaces.com/8th-Am-Hist-U-46 this is the Curriculum Map used in IL School district U-46. It is based on Essential Questions. (They, I think erroneously are referred to as the big ideas.) Some of the statements in the Why column are big ideas/understandings, as taught in IRC courses. Curriculum Development jgordon Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:52:28 GMT http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/curriculum/science/PK8_sciencecurriculumstandards2009.pdf Connecticut Prekindergarten–Grade 8 Science Curriculum Standards Including Grade-Level Expectations March 2009 jgordon Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:07:22 GMT http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum.aspx Montgomery County Public Schools This school district has developed curriculum based on essential questions and understandings as recommended by Understanding by Design. Curriculum Development > Examples of Understandings/Big Ideas: Many with Curr. Dev. Examples jgordon Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:24:51 GMT http://www.stepspd.org/_pdf/FSIM_0207.pdf This mathematical program is designed to "Build teachers' understanding of mathematics PreK-9. Identify and correct students' mathematical misconceptions. Improve the mathematics outcomes of all students." It is based on important mathematical "understandings". Recommended by ASCD Science and Math > MATH ONLY jgordon Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:52:49 GMT http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/ssrg.html Select Corp pt. 1 for K-6 social studies understandings. Curriculum Development > Examples of Understandings/Big Ideas: Many with Curr. Dev. Examples jgordon Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:27:15 GMT http://www2.edc.org/mathproblems/default.asp Combine understanding with skill! Problems "with a Point" help students in grades 6-12 learn new mathematical ideas by building on old ones. Each problem or sequence focuses on one mathematical idea and also connects that idea with others. Science and Math > MATH ONLY jgordon Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:17:32 GMT