Chapter 3: What Really Matters in Learning? (Content)

This chapter introduced the 3 step backwards design to plan units of a curriculum. By following this model the focus of the planning is to meet the standards set up by the local government. In this state those standards are the Maine Learning Results. This graphic form of designing a lesson affects me as a teacher because it will keep me focused on the big ideas I want my students to learn instead of what activities we are going to do or how we are going to finish covering the book. This will help my students because my lessons will not be arbitrary. Using this model the lessons will keep in mind the main focus of the unit. The student will not be subject to random assessments but each assessment will check for understanding the main ideas presented. It will also help students who are not understanding get help sooner because the instructor will know what is supposed to be learned.