UBDDI Chapter 1

As the time drew nearer and nearer for me to begin practicum, I began to wonder how a teacher can teach the same material to a class of 20 students. The first chapter of this book introduced me to Understanding by Design and Differentiated Instruction and I already know that this book will follow me to my first classroom. The opening sentence of the last paragraph of chapter one really caught me; “Professionals in any field are distinguished by two characterizes: (1) They act on the most current knowledge that defines the field, and (2) they are client centered and adapt to meet the needs of individuals.“ (Tomlinson and McTighe 11) A teacher must know their subject and design a curriculum which is flexible to the needs of the students in the classroom.