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Susanna Cooper
Chapter 10: I liked the quote “Always keep desired results in sight” in this chapter. This is what stage 1 is all about. Since keeping the end result in mind is so important, I am glad that there is a “stage” of lesson building devoted for it. It is a good way to remind myself of what it is I want the students to learn. I liked how this chapter had a lot of good questions that I can ask myself to make sure I am using the UBD design and the concepts that it is presenting. I think a lot of these questions will help me once I start teaching. I can refer to them and see if I am on track, doing the right things, or they will just remind me of a teaching tip that I forgot. For example, I hope to remember the three tries rule with my students. I don’t always learn something the first time, and things don’t always work out right. I think that this rule is really hard to follow if a lesson crashes and burns in the first period of the day and I have to teach it all day. But hopefully I can put this rule to use and always give the lesson/ activity another try if I really think it will help the students. I still have a little trouble imagining myself leading a group of teachers in studying the concepts of UBD and DI. Perhaps if I am able to perform UBD within my classroom effectively after some time I would feel more comfortable showing others. I know these ideas come with time and practice. But I still can’t see myself going out, buying a whole bunch of texts on UBD to use at teacher study groups. At least I will always have this book to refer to if things do change in the future and I feel more comfortable and have wiling teachers who want to learn more.