Backward design is a 3-stage process for planning curriculum that starts with defining learning goals and desired results, then designing assessments to measure those outcomes, and finally developing lessons and activities to help students achieve the goals. It aims to engage students and focus teaching on specific learning objectives rather than trying to cover all curriculum topics without clear goals. The key aspects are identifying the desired results first before planning lessons and having assessments that provide evidence of achieving those results.
2. Have you ever been teaching without knowing where you are going and feeling like there is no end to the lesson? Not such a good experience, right?
3. Common mistakes of traditional design Trying to cover everything in the curriculum without engaging the students Not having the specific goals before planning lessons and activities
4. What is backward design? One starts with the end (the desired results) and then derives curriculum from the evidence of learning.
5. Three stages of backward design: First, what results you want to achieve? Second, how will you know you achieve your desired results? Third, what are your plans to meet your goals?
