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Jay McTighe

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Foundations of Understanding by Design with Jay McTighe is a series of four workshops spread across October 2021 and May 2022. In these sessions, Jay will elaborate on the various stages, key elements, and processes of the UbD framework, along with providing accessible tips and handy resources for educators to make the best of the planning process.

Register for the event today and get your planning related questions answered by Jay himself!

Session 1

Unpacking Big Ideas

In the first session, Jay McTighe explored the big ideas of UbD and examined the key elements of stage 1 of the backward design process.

Session 2

Assessing for Understanding

In this session, Jay explored the value of thinking like an assessor and explore the six facets of understanding.

Session 3

Planning for Learning

In this session, Jay discussed how learning goals influence instructional practices and provided strategies to help students deepen understanding and make meaning.

Session 4

Macro-Curriculum Planning for Schools and Districts

In the final session of the event, Jay McTighe focuses on the use of Understanding by Design to design a ‘macro’ curriculum and assessment system for the school or district level.

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Jay McTighe

Author, Consultant and Co-creator of the UbD® framework

Disclaimer - This event is organised independently of and not endorsed by the IB. Toddle’s events and webinars are organised to enable an exchange of practices and ideas within the educator community and are not a replacement for official IB workshops. Views and opinions expressed by the speakers are their personal views and should not be construed as official guidance by the IB. Please seek assistance from your school’s IB coordinator and/or refer to official IB documents before implementing shared ideas and strategies in your classroom.

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Jay McTighe

Jay McTighe is a veteran educator, having served as a teacher, resource specialist, program coordinator, and director of a state program for gifted students. He is an accomplished author, having co-authored 18 books, including the award-winning and best-selling Understanding by Design series with Grant Wiggins. His books have been translated into fourteen languages. Jay has also written more than 50 book chapters, articles and blogs, and been published in leading journals, including Educational Leadership (ASCD), Edutopia and Education Week. Jay has an extensive background in professional development and is a regular speaker at state, national and international conferences and workshops. He has made presentations in 47 states within the United States, in 7 Canadian provinces, and internationally in 38 countries on six continents.

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Foundations of Understanding by Design With Jay McTighe

Foundations of Understanding by Design with Jay McTighe is a series of four workshops spread across October 2021 and May 2022. During these sessions Jay will elaborate on the various stages, key elements, and processes of the UbD framework, along with providing accessible tips and handy resources for educators to make the best of the planning process.
Register for the event today and get your planning related questions answered by Jay himself!
Session 1: Unpacking Big Ideas
October 23, 2021
In the first session, Jay McTighe will explore the big ideas of UbD and examine the key elements of stage 1 of the backward design process. He will show examples of each of the elements, offer tips for creating sound unit plans in stage 1, highlight recommended resources, and answer audience questions on the big ideas and how they feature in actual practice.
Session 2: Assessing for Understanding
January 15, 2022
In this session, Jay will discuss the value of thinking like an assessor and explore the six facets of understanding.
Session 3: Planning for Learning
April 2, 2022: 7 am EST; 4:30 pm IST; 9 pm AEST
Stage 3 of the UbD unit design process involves designing a learning plan according to the desired results determined by the first two stages. When talking about stage 3, Jay proposes that understanding ‘must be earned’ by the learner. In this session, he will describe the kinds of teaching and learning experiences needed to engage students in active meaning-making, while sharing examples of tools and resources to pursue a deeper study into this part of the process
Session 4: Macro-Curriculum Planning for Schools and Districts
May 7, 2021: 7 am EST; 4:30 pm IST; 9 pm AEST
The fourth session in this series will focus on the use of Understanding by Design to design a ‘macro’ curriculum and assessment system for the school or district level. Jay will describe the four elements of a coordinated curriculum, show examples of each element, and share recommended resources for getting started. He will describe Curriculum Mapping 3.0, a new way of organizing school curricula to support modern learning, and take questions from participants about the same.