Description:

This course explores Understanding by Design (UbD) as more than a unit-planning tool—it positions UbD as a coherent curriculum framework that connects learning across grades, subjects, and classrooms. Educators learn how thoughtfully designed units, when aligned and sequenced, create meaningful learning journeys rather than isolated lessons.

The course emphasises the iterative nature of UbD—planning with clarity, implementing with intention, analysing evidence of learning, and refining practice over time. It is designed for educators and leaders who want to move from individual lesson quality to school-wide curriculum coherence, improving learning intentionally—1% at a time.

🔑 Key Highlights:

• Understand UbD as a curriculum framework, not just a planning template.

• Connect individual units into a coherent, progressive curriculum.

• Apply the UbD design cycle to improve learning through reflection and revision.

• Identify and correct common misconceptions in UbD implementation.

• Strengthen collaboration using shared tools, templates, and common language.

📘 What You Will Learn:

From Units to Curriculum Coherence
Understand how individual UbD units contribute to a connected, school-wide curriculum that builds understanding over time.

The UbD Design Cycle in Practice
Learn how planning, implementation, analysis, and revision work together to improve both teaching and learning.

Avoiding Common UbD Pitfalls
Identify frequent implementation mistakes and apply practical strategies for sustained, high-quality use of UbD.

Collaboration Through Common Language
Explore how shared templates, assessments, and vocabulary support stronger team collaboration and reflective practice.

Curriculum Mapping for Enduring Understanding
Use curriculum mapping to ensure progression, avoid gaps and redundancy, and help essential ideas spiral meaningfully across grade levels.