This week we read about Backwards Design. My initial thoughts about this design are positive. I like it's simplicity to use and the effective impact it will have on students. The component I like the most is the Design Standards. These are in place to assist teachers in assessing their planning and personal curriculum development. I think that self refection is a vital component to good instruction. I currently reflect a lot on how my instruction went, but I rarely assess my planning or curriculum development. I feel that the Design Standards help to remind teachers that just because they put a lot of time into planning, it might not be the best curriculum for students. I also really like the Template with Design Questions for Teachers. I think that these are easy to follow guides that teachers can use to help them plan their instruction. In my old district we used Backwards Design quite a bit to design our lessons throughout the year, but with the implementation of Reading Street, here in Canyons School District, I haven't really designed my own lessons in a long time. I make tweaks here and there, but with a district focusing on fidelity there is very little opportunity to use Backwards Design personally.
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