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Workshop Descriptions The following list provides titles for workshops based on the Understanding by Design framework. Workshops can be customized to address particular outcomes, specific audiences and varied contexts. Contact Jay McTighe via phone (410) 531-1610 or e-mail (jmctigh@aol.com) to discuss options. Click on the workshop title for a more detailed description. Understanding by Design: The Logic of Backward Design Time Frame: Keynote Address or 2-hour Target Audience: Teachers and administrators at all levels.   Introduction to Understanding by Design Time Frame: 3-6 hours Target Audiences: Teachers and administrators at all levels.   Understanding by Design: Tools and Templates for Designers Time Frame: 2-3 days Target Audience: Educators at all levels interested in enhancing their design of curriculum, assessment and instruction focused on enhancing student understanding   Connecting Content and Kids : Understanding By Design and Differentiation presented by Jay McTighe Time Frame: 1-2 days Target Audience: This workshop has been designed for individuals and teams interested in enhancing their understanding of curriculum, assessment and instruction focused on enhancing student understanding while being responsive to differences in students' readiness, learning profiles, and interests.   Essential Questions - Doorways to Understanding Time Frame: 2-3 hours Target Audience: Teachers and administrators at all levels.   Unpacking Content Standards Time Frame: 2-3 hours Target Audience: Teachers and administrators at all levels.   Teaching For Understanding Time Frame 3-6 hours Target Audience: Teachers (grades 3-12), school-based administrators, staff developers, college faculty   Understanding by Design and Differentiated Instruction Time Frame: 3-6 hours Target Audience: Teachers (grades 3-12), school and district administrators, curriculum and staff developers   Teaching and Assessing for Understanding Time Frame: 2 days Target Audience: Teachers (grades 3-12), school-based administrators, staff developers, college faculty   Working Smarter in Curriculum Design: Using the UbD Exchange Website Time Frame: 1-3 hours Target Audience: Teachers, curriculum developers and administrators at all levels.   Walking the Talk: Applying Standards to our Own Work Time Frame: 3 hours Target Audience: Teachers, curriculum developers, school-based administrators, district-level staff   Leading and Sustaining Understanding by Design Time Frame: 6 hours Target Audience: School-based administrators, department chairs, team leaders, school improvement team members, district level staff.   Using Backward Design for School Improvement Planning Time Frame: 1-2 hours Target Audience: School-based administrators, department chairs, team leaders, school improvement team members, district level staff.   Understanding by Design for Staff Developers: Designing Engaging and Effective Professional Development Time Frame: 3-6 hours Target Audience: Educators at all levels who plan and conduct professional development for others.   Classroom Assessment Practices to Promote, as Well as Measure, Learning Time Frame: 3-6 hours Target Audience: Teachers and administrators at all levels.   Performance-Based Assessment in the Classroom: Principles and Practices Time Frame: 3-6 hours Target Audience: Teachers and administrators at all levels.   Designing Performance Tasks and Scoring Rubrics Time Frame: 1 day Target Audience: Teachers, curriculum designers and assessment specialists at all levels.   Leading and Sustaining Standards-Based Education: Principles and Practices for Administrators Time Frame: 1 day     Anchoring: A Process for Establishing Performance Standards Time Frame: 3 hours     Using Rubrics to Evaluate and Improve Student Performance Time Frame: 3 hours     Developing and Using Scoring Rubrics to Evaluate and Improve Student Performance Time Frame: 1 day

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