What is this course about?
In Understanding by Design, you will learn how to design lessons and units that truly lead to student understanding. This course introduces you to a powerful framework that begins with the end in mind—focusing first on what students should understand and be able to do and then planning teaching and assessments to support that.

You’ll explore how to identify meaningful learning goals, create effective assessments and plan engaging classroom experiences. With clear examples, this course helps you use the UbD approach to make your teaching more intentional and effective.

What will I learn?
- The core ideas behind the Understanding by Design (UbD) framework
- The difference between knowledge, understanding and transfer
- How to write goals that focus on deep and lasting learning
- How to design meaningful assessments that show real understanding
- How to create learning experiences aligned with learning goals and assessments

What are the topics of this course?
Module 1: Introduction to UbD
Learn what Understanding by Design is, why it is helpful for a teacher and how it focuses teaching for deep learning instead for just coverage.

Module 2: Stage 1 of UbD
Discover how to set clear learning goals—goals that go beyond facts to build understanding and application.

Module 3: Stages 2 and 3 of UbD
Understand how to create assessments and learning experiences that match your goals. Learn how to check for deep understanding and design responsive classroom teaching.

Why should I take this course? 
'Understanding by Design' by Things Education helps teachers make every lesson count. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced teacher, this course gives you a practical and powerful framework to design teaching that optimises your effort and aligns with the NEP 2020 framework.

Join this course and make every topic more purposeful and every lesson more focused.