Although
we used the Design Thinking process to get rolling, CTF uses the Understanding
by Design framework when designing curriculum. By using this framework we are
able to identify our big picture/end goals before digging into the nitty-gritty
of lesson planning. We start by identifying our Enduring Understanding (EU), an
EU is exactly as the name implies an understanding that is enduring… In 5, 10,
or 20 years our students will probably not remember an exact lesson on any
given day of instruction but they should still have that enduring
understanding that we facilitated throughout the unit, semester, etc. Deciding
on an EU and getting the language right was our next step in process, here is
what we came up with:
Students will
understand that mastery of intra/inter personal skills will create valuable
opportunities in their personal and professional lives.
Below
you can reference the CTF PowerPoint slides used during professional
development to introduce the concept of enduring understandings to our staff.
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