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Backwards Design?
by o s Card
Apr 19, 2011
Is all of NJ going with UBD (Backwards Design)? How much say does Grant Wiggins have in ed. policy in our state? Will we eliminate just about all the works of fiction in our curric's?
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kay UBD has been around for several years. Basically the main concept is to look at what we want the students to learn and to design lessons to meet those goals. Looking at the purpose of what is taught. I have never heard about not using literature to create UBD units of study.
Apr 24, 2011
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Reality check Grant Wiggans is full of himself. The new state standards, slated to take effect in the 2012-2013 school year are the multi- state standards adopted by a large number of states. Most of the new NJ state tests at the high school level have been a total failure and the state is stuck with the HSPA for the time being. It ends up the ivory tower people...See More
Apr 24, 2011
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Card O S Look into this a bit more: 1. Check out the new standards w/regard to literature--your school should have them. 2. Look up Grant Wiggins' blog postings on nonfiction and individualized curriculum (charter schools? 3. Remember that Wiggins has had a hand in the development of standards and curricula in several states. 4. Ask your administrators who ...See More
Apr 25, 2011
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Reality check Let me guess, you are 5 years old.

You don't know what an "ivory tower" is? That's the first indication that you are clueless.

The second indication is you claim both of the following: *) "I don't know the extent of this guy's influence" AND *) "but he does have the ear of those in power"

So you don't know but you do know...See More
Apr 25, 2011
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card o s On 4/25/11, Reality check wrote: > Let me guess, you are 5 years old. > > You don't know what an "ivory tower" is? That's the first indication > that you are clueless. >

Do you know what a cliche is? And why "you are five years old" is not a valid argument? When you grasp these concepts, we can move on to "irony."

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Apr 26, 2011
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