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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