Best-selling author Jay McTighe to speak about UBD at workshop for California district leaders

High-level education officials from around the state will gather on Dec. 1
By: Defined Learning
 
CARLSBAD, Calif. - Nov. 19, 2014 - PRLog -- To help California educators design more effective curricula and prepare for new assessments, author Jay McTighe will present a workshop titled “Meaningful and Authentic Learning” on December 1st.

McTighe, the co-author of the best-selling educational planning guide “Understanding by Design (http://www.ascd.org/research-a-topic/understanding-by-design-resources.aspx),” will present ideas for creating curricula and assessments that promote meaningful, deeper learning. He will also share resources with attendees to support them in instructional design.

The workshop will be held at the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa (http://www.sheratoncarlsbad.com/) from 8:30-noon. Following McTighe’s presentation, attendees will have an opportunity to discuss strategies for implementing his advice in their own school districts.

Defined Learning (http://www.definedlearning.com/), an educational media and curriculum development company, is the event sponsor.

“We are honored to have an author as highly respected as Jay McTighe presenting at this event,” said Joel Jacobson, the co-founder and chief operating officer of Defined Learning. “His research and writing have changed the way we think about curriculum, and I’m confident our attendees will walk away energized and full of great ideas.”

About Defined Learning

Defined Learning is an educational company with roots in both media and curriculum development. The company’s innovative products and services meet the needs of a modern educational environment. Defined STEM combines a unique set of real-world themed resources to create a 21st century learning platform. The Common Core standard-aligned performance tasks, literacy tasks, and real-world videos enable students to see the relevance of K-12 topics through real-world careers and themes. The company’s Access Learning video-on-demand platform contains access to over 3,500 full-length videos and over 40,000 clips addressing K-12 topics and applications to the real world. For more information, visit http://www.definedlearning.com.

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