Curriculum Design

EDUC

Curriculum Design Project Instructions

The candidate will design a unit of instruction that follows the Understanding by Design (UbD) template which incorporates the three stages of Desired Results, Assessment Evidence, and Learning Plan. This should be a robust assignment that incorporates what you have learned throughout the course.

To complete this project, use the Curriculum Design Project Template. This assignment should be a minimum of 6-pages, single-spaced utilizing Times New Roman size 12 font. The page requirement does not include assignment instructions, assessments, or grading rubrics that the candidate must include within either Stage 3: Learning Plan or as an appendix. You are welcome to create this project from scratch or utilize a unit you have personally developed yourself, as long as it meets the criteria of the template/UbD model. You may not take or use a unit or lesson plans from another source to complete this assignment.

You are required to complete the template in its entirety and include the following:

· Stage 1: Desired Results (1-2 pages)

· Unit Title

· Established Goals

· KUD Objectives: Know, Understanding, Do

· Essential Questions

· Stage 2: Assessment Evidence (2-3 pages)

· Performance Tasks and Assessments

· Key Criteria

· Other Evidences

· Stage 3: Learning Plan (3-4 pages)

· Summary of Learning Activities (this should be a detailed list with directions)

· Additional required items to include within Stages 1-3 or as an appendix where the candidate deems appropriate:

· Context of Instruction

· State or Professional Standards

· List of Resources

· Assignment Instructions (a minimum of 3 learning activities from Stage 3)

· Assessment/Grading Rubrics (a minimum of 3 learning activities from Stage 3)

You can find samples of a completed and condensed UbD model through our course readings:

· Understanding by Design (Wiggins & McTighe, 2005): The Design Process

· Ensuring High-Quality Curriculum (Lalor, 2016): Appendix A