UbD and DI Chapter 3

This chapter taught us all about the backwards planning model. The model was created to help teachers solve the problem of having too much content to teach in too little time. States and other administrative units attempted to remedy this problem by identifying standards that students must meet, the result was that teachers taught facts and specific content for students to memorize. Facts and content should be used in exploring and applying larger ideas. A solution to this problem is the backwards planning model, where I should identify desired results, determine adequate assessment, and plan instruction to meet these needs. By using the backwards planning model I should be able to avoid committing the "sin of coverage." The template used in applying the backwards planning model make unit designing look easy. It is important that we only differentiate instruction and that we do not change the needed criteria for students.