UbD Chapter 1 Reflection

This chapter states the case for the use of both UbD and DI and the wisdom and even necessity of combining the two to provide the optimum education for all students. UbD is a curriculum planning model that combines the need to prepare students for standardized testing and bringing meaning and understanding of the facts to them as well. DI is a model for understanding differences in student learning styles and crafting activities that meet the needs of all students. The two seem to lean on each other and it would be almost impossible to do one without the other. I think that it makes lots of sense. The Axioms and corollaries show how the two fit together and support the mutual goals. I will definitely make use of them in my classroom.