Build lessons the way expert teachers think: start with what students must be able to do, then design evidence of learning, then plan activities. This tool scaffolds the Understanding by Design (UbD) framework — Stage 1 Desired Results, Stage 2 Assessment Evidence, Stage 3 Learning Plan — naming each step explicitly so you learn the method as you build.
Enter relevant standard codes and press Add. These anchor your desired results to curriculum requirements.
Essential questions are open-ended, thought-provoking, and point toward the heart of the discipline. They should recur throughout the unit.
Fill each quadrant. The four quadrants are the backbone of Stage 1. K and L are foundational; S and U are the deeper targets.
A performance task is a culminating activity that asks students to apply their learning to a real or simulated situation. It should directly address the Essential Questions and reveal whether students have achieved the understandings in Stage 1.
Add criteria for scoring the performance task. For each criterion, describe what performance looks like at 4 levels: Excellent, Proficient, Developing, Beginning.
Check all additional evidence sources you will use to assess student understanding. These complement the performance task.
WHERETO is a UbD framework for designing the sequence of learning activities. Each letter represents a design principle. Fill in how each element will appear in your unit.
Lay out your daily blocks. Each entry has an activity description and estimated duration.