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  • Home
  • About Me
  • A-G and High School
  • Contact Me
  • Classroom Technology
  • Create a Teacher Webpage
  • ELA Resources Page
  • Getting Started
  • GSA Advisors Help Site
  • History DBQ Page
  • History Resources Page
  • Improvement Science
  • Publications
  • Teaching Tips
  • Teacher Toolkit
  • Unit Building

Unit Building and Backwards Planning

Developing great units can be hard at first.  If you are new to unit building and backwards planning, start with the presentation first.  Then check out the websites on Universal Design for Learning.

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Universal Design for Learning

Vern's UDL Presentation for Humanities

Start here if you know nothing about planning a unit!  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1A27NT3me8xKD64_hrTDGP6-kwnGCuX9By3ZwGcyIuKs/edit?usp=sharing

UDL by Understood.org

What's UDL mean again? Great UDL Overview!  https://www.understood.org/en/articles/understanding-universal-design-for-learning

Introduction to Backwards Design

Why do good teachers "backwards design" their units?  Get an overview here:  https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/backward-design-basics/

More Backwards Planning!

Great examples from Lindsay Ann Learning!  https://lindsayannlearning.com/backwards-planning/

Vocabulary Development

Check out this presentation and toolkit made by Vern for teaching vocabulary:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/140E69yPuZdrsrmAGmSjYwa88s33kJY8bjtJqTPzoZng/edit?usp=sharing

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