Assessment as Thinking

WorkshopLauren GuyLiz Swanson

International School of Düsseldorf

Where did we find this?

The Understanding by Design Guide to Creating High-Quality Units by Grant Wiggins & Jay McTighe

Wiggins, Grant P., and Jay McTighe. The Understanding by Design Guide to Creating High-quality Units. Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 2011. Print.

Questions to determine the “BIG IDEAS”

Why study ? So what?

What makes the study of “universal”?

If the unit on is a story, what’s the “moral of the story”?

What larger concept, issue, or problem underlies _______?

What is a real-world insight about_____________?

What is the value of studying__________________?

Type of Thinking: Explanation

Type of Thinking:Interpretation

Type of Thinking:Application

Type of Thinking: Perspective

Type of Thinking:Empathy

Type of Thinking: Self-Knowledge