1.) Identify desired results

2.) Determine acceptable evidence

3.) Plan learning experiences and instruction accordingly

1.) regularly engage in formal assessment

2.) regularly engage in peer review

A rubric.

reflection: I really liked this metaphor. I had never thought of standards like this before. 

1.) to guide self assessment and peer reviews to identify design strengths and areas that need improvement

2.) provide mechanisms for quality controls

reflection: I believe that if you asked this to a teacher, they would probably tell you what they teach or live by. I think teachers often get too caught up in teaching the standards. 

For students to be able to transfer information. 

Reflection: I really liked this idea from the reading. I hope as a teacher I do not get caught up in a long term goal to just teach all the standards. I hope all my students can transfer information. 

They have to be met, but are not the ultimate aim for design. 

Two important concepts for plans:

1.) has to align with our goals

2.) plan should be flexible.

Reflection: I really think it is important for plans to be very flexible. Several teachers have shared that teachers have to be flexible. I think flexibility starts with the creation of flexible plans. 

Show examples and non-examples

Reflection: As a student, I love when teachers do this. This helps me to see the material and understand it clearer because I can think compare my understanding based on the examples provided. 

A doorway

Reflection: This idea from the reading really helped me to understand what essential questions are suppose to do. 

1.) Explain

2.) Interpret

3.) Apply

4.) Shift perspective 

5.) Empathize

6.) Self assess

1.) Open-ended

2.) Thought provoking and intellectually engaging

3.) Higher order thinking

4.) Important transferable ideas

5.) Raises additional questions

6.) Requires support and justification

7.) Reocurs