What if you could create lessons that align perfectly with your students’ learning goals? Backwards design is a proven instructional framework that starts with the end in mind, enabling educators to design lessons that are goal-oriented and impactful. Join Lauren Boucher for this hands-on, interactive workshop as she guides you through the essentials of backwards design and introduces key instructional frameworks that enhance teaching effectiveness. Get ready to unlock the secrets of intentional lesson planning and empower your teaching with tools to make every lesson a success! Lauren’s expertise in instructional design will provide you with step-by-step templates and practical examples to implement backwards design and shape your teaching with intentionality and focus.
This is workshop one of six for the series titled “Next Level Lesson Planning: A Teacher’s Guide to Effective Lessons.”
Key Takeaways:
- Discover the power of the backwards design framework and its impact on lesson planning.
- Learn to align learning objectives, assessments, and instructional strategies for greater effectiveness.
- Explore other key instructional frameworks to enhance your teaching approach.
- Gain practical tools and templates to create lessons that are purposeful, focused, and engaging.
Workshop Details:
While we recommend that you attend all sessions of the workshop series to meet the learning objectives, each workshop can be attended as a standalone. Full members will also have access to view the recordings on demand and earn up to six continuing education credits.
Special Technology Instructions:
Attendees will need access to an internet-enabled device and a personal Google account (not affiliated with their school). SimpleK12’s Google Classroom will be utilized for the interactive and hands-on components of this workshop.
Assessment:
Participants will have communication and collaboration and opportunities throughout the training to demonstrate their understanding of the workshop objectives and reflect on their learning.
