Understanding by Design by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe

[Carol Wheat <cwheat@BELLSOUTH.NET>]

Our faculty has a book discussion group reading that book this year.  Have
any of you read it?  If you have, do you have any thoughts about its
application in the Library Media Center.  I'm interested in what you may
consider some of the "enduring understandings" we desire for our students.
I'm thinking of an information problem-solving process and have some other
ideas, but I was wondering if anyone else has thoughts on the ideas in this
book.

Understanding by Design  also discusses assessment.  I searched the archives
for assessment and for rubrics, but found more requests than replies.   Has
anyone developed any rubrics, checklists, or other assessments which have
worked well with research projects or information skills and processes --
especially with elementary grades?  I'm working on some now, but would
appreciate input and ideas from some of you.

Any other thoughts on the ideas presented by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe?
I haven't finished the book, by the way, but so far it is quite thought
provoking.

Thanks!
Carol Wheat
Library Media Specialist
Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park
Vestavia Hills, AL
cwheat@bellsouth.net

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