The authors use a backward design approach to clarify the process of identifying curricular goals, establish assessment targets, and plan curriculum and instruction that facilitates the transfer of learning to new and challenging situations. Features include:
· Thinking prompts to spur reflection and inform curricular planning and design.
· Next-day strategies that offer tips for practical, immediate action in the classroom.
· Design steps that outline critical moments in creating a curriculum for learning that transfers.
· Links to case studies, discipline-specific examples, and podcast interviews with educators.
· A companion website that hosts templates, planning guides, and flexible options for adapting current curriculum documents.
Reviewed by Carol Campbell, PhD
Vice President for Education
Southwestern Union Conference
Author: Julie C. Henry
