Focused 90-minute virtual workshops take a deep-dive into core concepts from the Understanding by Design framework.

• Transfer Goals & Enduring Understandings (EUs)

Learn how to craft and refine Transfer Goals and EUs with a focus on how to align these two key parts of Stage 1 planning to help strengthen and support student learning.

The Transfer Goal and Enduring Understanding 90-minute workshop will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, from 12pm – 1:30pm ET.

• Essential Questions

Hone essential questions (EQs) within a unit to help support inquiry and engagement. 

The Essential Question 90-minute workshop will take place via Zoom on Thursday, November 9, 2023, from 12pm – 1:30pm ET. 

These sessions are for teachers will any level of experience planning with the UbD framework.

Register by 10/20/23 for “early bird” rates of $150 for one session or $250 for both. 

Standard registration (on or after 10/21) is $175 for one session or $300 for both. 

This four-part series will connect and support educators in their work leading curriculum change on all levels. 

The virtual series kicks off with a half-day workshop, followed by three 90-minute facilitated conversations.

Over the course of the series, participants will consider questions including:

• How can understanding curricular change as culture change equip us to lead teachers in this mission-centric work?
• What common challenges do curriculum leaders face and what best practices can we leverage to move our work forward?
• What are effective strategies for investing teachers and other leaders in curriculum change?
• How can we leverage existing strengths and systems to make our curriculum more purposeful, efficient, and focused?

This opportunity is intended for folks in curriculum leader roles in their schools or districts (e.g., Director of Teaching & Learning, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, etc.). We invite anyone with whom the questions above resonate to participate in this conversation series.

The half-day workshop session will take on Friday, January 19, 2023, from 12:00pm – 3:00pm ET (9am – 12pm PT).

Follow-up conversations will take place on 2/9, 3/8, and 3/29, from 1:00pm – 2:30pm ET (10am – 11:30am PT)

Register by 11/30/23 for “early bird” rate of $295. 

Standard registration (on or after 12/1) is $345.

Have a UbD unit that needs a refresh? In this half-day virtual session, you will refine and hone an existing UbD unit to make it more purposeful, relevant, and engaging for your students. 

Attendees should have experience designing curriculum using the Understanding by Design framework and will need to bring an in-progress or completed unit to revise as part of this half-day session. 

Choose from the following two sessions on Monday, January 22, 2024;

• 9:00am – 12:00pm ET (6am – 9am PT); or
• 4:00pm – 7:00pm ET (1pm – 4pm PT)

Register by 11/30/23 for “early bird” rate of $200. 

Standard registration (on or after 12/1) is $250.

AE’s 2-day online workshops on the Understanding by Design framework are designed to help teachers at all stages of their careers design (or reimagine) a unit, bringing it from preliminary concept to “ready to teach.”

Participants will grapple with the question “What’s worth understanding and why?” as they design a unit using the Understanding by Design framework.

The 2-day virtual workshop will include instruction by AE’s team of experts, collaboration time, and independent work time. A variety of instructional strategies will be leveraged to keep the online sessions meaningful and engaging.

January 2024 Workshop Session

• Day 1: Thursday, January 25, 2024, from 11am – 6pm ET (8am – 3pm PT)
• Day 2: Friday, January 26, 2024, from 11am – 6pm ET (8am – 3pm PT)
• There will be a one-hour break from 2pm – 3pm ET each day

Register for the January session by 11/30/23 for “early bird” rate of $395. 

Standard registration (on or after 12/1) is $445.

March 2024 Workshop Session

• Day 1: Thursday, March 14, 2024, from 11am – 6pm ET (8am – 3pm PT)
• Day 2: Friday, March 15, 2024, from 11am – 6pm ET (8am – 3pm PT)
• There will be a one-hour break from 2pm – 3pm ET each day

Register for the March session by 12/31/23 for “early bird” rate of $395. 

Standard registration (on or after 1/1/24) is $445.

When you register, we will collect personal and payment information per our Terms of Service.

AE’s Refund Policy

• Cancellations submitted 90 days prior to the session start date are eligible for a full refund.
• No refunds will be issued for cancellations within 90 days or for missed or partially-attended sessions.
• Refunds will be issued in the same form as the original payment when possible.
• Authentic Education does not award payment credit towards future services or events.
• All refund requests must be submitted in writing via email to events@authenticeducation.org

Registration Transfer Policy

• Registrants unable to participate may send someone in their place.
• All registration transfer requests must be made in writing via email to events@authenticeducation.org