Chapter 3: What Really Matters in Learning (Content)

This chapter addressed something that I had been curious about since day two of practicum, planning backward. I learned that it is a three step process that consists of creating the units goals and set standards. After creating the goals, backward planning has you decide how you are going to assess whether each student reaches these goals. The last step is then to make the lessons. I think this is a great way to make units because it doesn’t allow you as a teacher to form a unit around a single activity. I plan on attempting this numerous times in my classroom.