- Instructional Planning and Performance Based Assessment

Catalog description

This course explores curriculum design using Understanding by Design (UbD), Differentiated Instruction (DI), and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). UbD addresses the need for content standards and answers the question: "what do we teach and why". DI looks at the how and where we teach our students, focusing on the best practices for each learner. Languages, culture, gender, economic disparity, motivation, disability, personal interests and learning styles as well as home environments are explored. UDL is a learning theory that strives to ensure that the learning environment, including curriculum, assessment and teaching and learning tools promote learning and remove barriers to learning.