Understanding by Design (UbD) & Differentiated Instruction (DI) The Logic of Combining Understanding by Design (UbD) & Differentiated Instruction (DI)

Teachers consistently attend to 4 elements Whom they teach (students) Where they teach (learning environment) What they teach (content) How they teach (instruction)

UbD Focus What we teach How we teach A Curriculum Design Model What assessment evidence we need to collect How we teach Particularly ways of teaching for student UNDERSTANDING A Curriculum Design Model

DI Focus Whom we teach Where we teach How we teach Teachers must use processes and procedures that ensure effective learning for VARIED individuals Instructional Design Model

Simply put… Quality classrooms evolve around powerful curriculum that works for all students! Quality Curriculum Quality Instruction +