Grant Wiggins’ explanation on Backward Design is enlightening. It provides educators with the vital method to be used when designing their lessons. Backward Design emphases on the teacher to first have a performance goal for the students to accomplish, and only then work with the curriculum to reach that objective. The goal should be an actual life skill they’ll be able to utilize in their real life, and not the knowledge they will attain from the lesson. Teachers need to provide the student with the right combination of tools for them to explore the new concept independently. Educators should remain goal oriented throughout their teaching, and make sure that every activity, motivation, and lesson really brings them a step closer to their objective and enables their students to fully master this new concept. The students should be aware of the goal and understand what they are to acquire. By following the method of Backward Design one will be certain that they are providing their stud...
Hi Chaya, Your Stage 1 design is detailed and very clearly written!
ReplyDeleteHi Chaya! I like your Stage 1 Design. It's written out so clearly, and your goals are very reasonable and within reach!
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