UbD+Preface,+Intro+,+and+Chpt1

=**Preface, Intro and Chapter 1**=


 * These pages give us a basic overview of the backwards design concept. What quotes stand out to you as you read these sections? What made you stop and think? list the quote, page number and how it supports your current thinking or changed your thinking.**


 * "...we are the coaches of their ability to play the "game" of performing with understanding, not tellers of our understanding to them on the sidelines" pg 17 this quote hit home to me that we are suppose to help students become thinkers - not memorizers. Many times, with forward design of moving through the textbook from chapter one to the end, we too often try to stuff in the knowledge instead of allowing the students to experience learning. Hopefully, using backwards design, we can focus more on what we want students to learn. June **