Ideas, insights, and inspiration from the
Authentic Education Team

Unpacking world language standards into what we want our students to KNOW (knowledge) and be able to DO (skills) narrows our focus.
One of the most powerful tools educators have is asking ourselves “How do I know?” We must interrogate evidence we come across even in our own classrooms.
In my last post, I talked about my journey to understanding how language instruction fits into […]
A primary goal of UbD is to make meaning of learning by way of “big ideas” and to transfer learning and this can be applied to all subject areas.
Before I started planning math units using the Understanding by Design framework, I frequently found myself […]
Jay and I are beginning the challenge of developing the 3rd edition of Understanding by Design […]