• Book Understanding by Design, Expanded 2nd Edition
  by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe, This books explains Understanding by Design, presents research related to how "understanding" promotes transfer. Chapter and intro online. See also the related Professional Development Workbook.
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• Equity Index: Principles for Instructional Design
  The Wexford Excellence Through Equity Principles for Instructional Design To create an environment in which all students thrive and achieve excellence in their learning and caring for each other, Wexford has identified seven principles for instructional design. Listed below are descriptions of each principle.
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• Intervention: Instructional Conversations and Literature Logs - Overview
  Instructional Conversations and Literature Logs was found to have potentially positive effects on reading achievement and English language development. (See links for other interventions, all with less positive results)
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• Powerpoint Presentation of UBD by Grant Wiggins & Jay McTighe
  This 2002 Powerpoint presentation by UBD presents the "big ideas" of the model. Instead of opening, save the file in a powerpoint to view the presentation
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• Teaching Every Student site for Universal Design for Learning
  The Teaching Every Student (TES) section of the CAST Web site supports educators in learning about and practicing Universal Design for Learning (UDL). UDL is a framework that can help you turn the challenges posed by high standards and increasing learner diversity into opportunities to maximize learning for every student.See Tools and Activities, includes tutorials
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• The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of all
  Matching your instructional approach to the needs and interests of every student is an overwhelming challenge unless you follow the comprehensive approach offered in this book. Carol Ann Tomlinson, the leading authority on differentiation explains common sense, classroom-proven approaches that work for teachers in any grade level.
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• Introduction to Thinking Skills
  Instructional Framework This site provides templates for educators to use to enhance higher order thinking skills, including samples of types of questions that can stimulate students to think more critically. Rec. by Colorin Colorado
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• www Resources Theories Instructional Design Info
  This site offers an impressive list of the theories and assumptions that have shaped educational practices. The instructional designs based on the changing theories are also explained.
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