ED 360 Backward Design

Which of the following best describes the first step in using backward design?

• Planning assessments

• Clarifying Desired Learning Outcomes

• Identifying instructional strategies

Explain how using backward design can promote equity in your classroom. Give two examples of how this approach ensures that all students are given opportunities to succeed in learning.

The ____________ stage in backward design ensures that students demonstrate understanding through quizzes, projects, or presentations.

•  Identifying results

• Administering assessments

• Planning learning experience

What distinguishes backward design from traditional lesson planning?

• It focuses on teaching specific activities first

• It starts by identifying how students will be assessed

• It eliminates the need for learning outcomes

What stage in backward design directly align with selecting quizzes, test, and projects?

• Identifying Desired Results

• Planning Learning Activities

• Determining Acceptable Evidence

Which of the following best explains the purpose of essential questions in backward design?

• They serve as warm-up activities

• They guide students to explore big ideas and enduring understandings

• They replace traditional learning objectives

An example of a _________ assessment would be a reflective journal used to monitor student progress during a unit.

• Summative

• Formative

The purpose of backward design is to prevent teachers from focusing only on ___________ without clear alignment to outcome and assessment.

• Activities

• Desired outcomes

• Assessments

What is the primary benefit of using backward design lesson planning?

• It ensures teachers use the latest educational technology

• It encourages teaching methods that focus solely on student engagement.

• 1. It aligns activities, assessments, and objectives with desired outcomes.

How does backward design affect a teacher’s selection of instructional; strategies?

• 1. It gives teachers complete freedom to choose any activity they prefer.

• 1. It encourages teachers to plan activities only after identifying desired results and assessments.

• It focused on technology-enhanced activities