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Deconstructing UbD to Maximize PLC Success

Deconstructing UbD to Maximize PLC Success. Heidi Elmoustakim & Rhonda Kaye. Introductions. Veteran classroom English/ELA teachers Literacy specialists for Durham Public Schools Professional development providers Understanding by Design practitioners PLC process supporters Geeks.

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Deconstructing UbD to Maximize PLC Success

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  1. Deconstructing UbDto Maximize PLC Success Heidi Elmoustakim & Rhonda Kaye

  2. Introductions • Veteran classroom English/ELA teachers • Literacy specialists for Durham Public Schools • Professional development providers • Understanding by Design practitioners • PLC process supporters • Geeks

  3. What is UbD? It is… • an approach to curriculum unit planning • focused on teaching for understanding • committed to backward design/mapping • based on transparent learning outcomes & expectations It is NOT… • a prescriptive program for instructional planning • an exclusionary educational philosophy • a “cure all” for instructional woes • a lesson planning requirement weapon

  4. 3 Stages of Backward Mapping • Identify desired results • Determine acceptable evidence • Plan learning experiences and instruction

  5. What is a PLC? It is… • a collaborative group for instructional planning • used to organize teachers into working groups • a way to build a sense of community It is NOT… • just another thing teachers have to do • an excuse to make teachers complete more paperwork • a substitute for individual teaching planning time

  6. PLC Essential Questions • What do we want students to learn? • How will we know they are learning it/ have learned it? • What do we do if they do not learn it? • What do we do if they already know it?

  7. Can UbD & PLCs work together?

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