Schooling by Design : Mission, Action, and Achievement

Why, despite years of trying, have efforts to achieve lasting, effective school reform fallen short? What curricular and policy elements must be in place to move forward? How should the roles of teachers and education leaders be defined to best support the point of school? Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe answer these and other questions in Schooling by Design: Mission, Action, and Achievement . Building on the premise of Understanding by Design, their acclaimed framework for curriculum, instruction, and assessment, the authors present a compelling argument for using the same approach to reach a grand goal: the reform of schooling as a whole. In their view, reform rests on six pillars: * A relentless focus on the long-term mission of school: enabling learners to demonstrate understanding and mature habits of mind; * A curriculum and assessment framework that honors the mission and ensures that content "coverage" is no longer the accepted approach to instruction; * A set of principles of learning that support all decisions about pedagogy and planning; * Structures, policies, job descriptions, practices, and use of resources consistent with mission and learning principles; * An overall strategy that includes ongoing feedback and adjustment; and * A set of tactics linked to strategy, including a planning process that uses "backward design" to accomplish the key work of reform. Practical, insightful and provocative, Schooling by Design elaborates on each of these elements and presents educators with both the rationale and the methodology for closing the gap between what we say we want from school and what school actually delivers--for turning vision into reality . Why, despite years of trying, have efforts to achieve lasting, effective school reform fallen short? What curricular and policy elements must be in place to move forward? How should the roles of teachers and education leaders be defined to best support the point of school?

Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe answer these and other questions in Schooling by Design: Mission, Action, and Achievement. Building on the premise of Understanding by Design, their acclaimed framework for curriculum, instruction, and assessment, the authors present a compelling argument for using the same approach to reach a grand goal: the reform of schooling as a whole. In their view, reform rests on six pillars:
* A relentless focus on the long-term mission of school: enabling learners to demonstrate understanding and mature habits of mind;
* A curriculum and assessment framework that honors the mission and ensures that content "coverage" is no longer the accepted approach to instruction;
* A set of principles of learning that support all decisions about pedagogy and planning;
* Structures, policies, job descriptions, practices, and use of resources consistent with mission and learning principles;
* An overall strategy that includes ongoing feedback and adjustment; and
* A set of tactics linked to strategy, including a planning process that uses "backward design" to accomplish the key work of reform.

Practical, insightful and provocative, Schooling by Design elaborates on each of these elements and presents educators with both the rationale and the methodology for closing the gap between what we say we want from school and what school actually delivers--forturning vision into reality.

Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 2 Copyright......Page 3 Table of Contents......Page 4 Acknowledgments......Page 5 Introduction......Page 8 Part I: A Vision of Schooling......Page 14 Chapter 1: What Is the Mission of Schooling?......Page 16 Chapter 2: What Should Curriculum Accomplish?......Page 43 Chapter 3: How Should Curriculum Be Re-Formed?......Page 65 Chapter 4: How Should Teaching Be Appropriately Depersonalized?......Page 118 Chapter 5: What Is the Teacher’s Job When Teaching?......Page 135 Chapter 6: What Is the Teacher’s Job When Not Teaching?......Page 162 Chapter 7: What Is the Job of an Academic Leader?......Page 179 Part II: A Plan for Schooling by Design......Page 204 Chapter 8: How Should Backward Design Apply to School Reform?......Page 206 Chapter 9: What Are the Desired Results of School Reform?......Page 217 Chapter 10: What Evidence Should We Collect?......Page 234 Chapter 11: What Actions Should We Plan?......Page 249 Chapter 12: What Habits Must We Confront? A Closing Caution......Page 259 References......Page 280 Index......Page 285 Search this Book......Page 293 Related ASCD Resources......Page 295 An essential part of moving forward with the Understanding by Design[R] framework is to make sure its principles and strategies are reflected in all aspects of your school improvement efforts, including curriculum planning, leadership, teacher professional development, and action research. Here's a book designed to help you. From creating your mission and goals to identifying desired results, UbD authors Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe describe how to focus your school on the goals of understanding and accomplishment-based learning. Dozens of action ideas, curriculum frameworks, and assessment rubrics help you use backward design and other UbD processes to determine the evidence for your success and to plan improvement steps in instruction and leadership roles A vision of schooling What is the mission of schooling? What should curriculum accomplish? How should curriculum be re-formed? How should teaching be appropriately depersonalized? What is the teacher's job when teaching? What is the teacher's job when not teaching? What is the job of an academic leader? A plan for schooling by design What habits must we confront? How should backward design apply to school reform? What are the desired results of school reform? What evidence should we collect? What actions should we plan?. Teach Like a Champion 2.0 is a complete update to the international bestseller. This teaching guide is a must-have for new and experienced teachers alike. Over 700,000 teachers around the world already know how the techniques in this book turn educators into classroom champions. With ideas for everything from classroom management to inspiring student engagement, you will be able to perfect your teaching practice right away. Provides a school reform strategy which focuses on a long-term mission; curriculum and assessment framework; set principles of learning; structures, policies, and staff that follow the mission; ongoing feedback and adjustments; and an effective planning process The authors of Understanding by Design share a compelling strategy for creating schools that truly fulfill the central mission of education: to help students become "thoughtful, productive, and accomplished at worthy tasks." Education ASCD;,Understanding,by,Design;,school,reform;,curriculum,development;,assessment ASCD,Understanding by Design,school reform,curriculum development,assessment