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Authentic Education works across the United States and throughout the world at every level of education. To see a selection of the efforts we have undertaken since 2005, please click on the links below.
Extended projects
- St. Tammany, LA - Development of a K-12 "guaranteed curriculum"
- Edmonton, Alberta - UbD™ training, Train-the-Trainer workshops, and teach coaching
- Bozeman, MT - Extensive curriculum design in math and science
- Chadwick School, CA - Monthly web seminars with school leaders
- Tewksbury, NJ - Ongoing UbD™ training and teacher coaching
- Harrison, NY - Long-term training in Understanding by Design® and peer review
- Bell Multicultural High School, Washington, DC - Extensive training of teachers and trainers in UbD™
With public schools and districts
- Parkway School District, MO - Curriculum design in social studies
- Fort Lee, NJ - A structured discussion on pedagogy and curriculum design
- Scardsale, NY - Facilitation of a committee to review the use of school time
- New York City - UbD™ workshop for arts educators and artists-in-the-schools
- Haddon Heights, NJ - Workshop to distinguish quality assessment from test prep
- Kennesaw, GA - Performance-based assessment for elementary educators
- Crossroads School for the Arts and Sciences, CA - Two-ady introduction to UbD™
- King of Prussia, PA - Leading by Design workshop (with Jay McTighe)
- Scarsdale, NY - Keynote address at administrators' strategic retreat
- Raymond, MS - An introduction to Understanding by Design®
With new public schools
- Bronx Aerospace, NY - Development of an overarching curriculum and assessment rubrics
- Lima, OH - Curriculum development for a large high school reorganizing into three small schools
- North Carolina - Three-day design workshop for a global science curriculum in new charter schools
With administrators
- New York, NY - Understanding by Design® for principals in low-performing schools
- Peachtree, GA - Workshop on assessment of and for learning for assistant principals
- Bronx, NY - Introduction and overview of UbD™ for principals of twelve districts
- Scarsdale, NY - Keynote address at administrators' strategic retreat
- Western Suffolk BOCES, NY - Leading by Design Administrators' Academy
With state departments of education and related groups
- Mississippi - Creation of a model curriculum, K-12, in math and language arts
- Delaware - A standards clarification project in all subject areas, with teams of state educators
- New Jersey - Development of test specifications in math, language arts, and science
- New York State Council of School Superintendents - Keynotes and workshops in Schooling by Design
- NYC Department of Education - Workshop in Understanding by Design®, Office of Multiple Pathways to Graduation
With independent schools
- The George School, PA - Teacher coaching and literacy skill development
- The Lawrenceville School, NJ - Reconsideration and revision of the humanities course
- St. Luke's School, CT - Extensive training of teachers and leaders in curriculum design
- Providence Day School, NC - Introduction to Understanding by Design®
- Archdiocese of Washington, DC - Multiple workshops on assessment and teaching for understanding
- The Blake School, MN - Multi-workshop introduction to Understanding by Design®
- Nativity Miguel Network of Schools - Workshop in balanced assessment strategies
- Island Pacific Academy, HI - Introduction to Understanding by Design® and curriculum renewal
- Cranbrook Schools, MI - Workshop in effective grading and assessing
With associations and organizations
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - Keynote address
- The College Board - Advisory panel for the AP redesign project
- Department of Defense Schools - UbD™ consulting and training
- ASCD national conferences - Many keynotes and general sessions
- The Asia Society - Planning and teaching for understanding in international theme schools
- Appalachian region, KY - Leading by Design for math and science leader
- U.K. Elite Soccer - Workshop on understanding and performance
With colleges and universities
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Keynote address
- St. Mary's College of Maryland - Workshop on outcomes and assessments, Teaching and Learning Group
- Mississippi State University - Introduction to UbD™ and the MS Curriculum Guide
- Lewis University, MI - Understanding by Design® workshop
- Caldwell College, NJ - Keynote and workshop on essential questions
- Westfield State College, MA - Workshop on Understanding by Design® in the Center for Teacher Education and Research
- University of Wisconsin-Madison - Workshop on feedback and guidance
- Columbia University, NY - Workshop on Understanding by Design®, Teachers College
- University of Houston, TX - Training on leadership around essential questions
Internationally
- Singapore - Extensive assistance in redesign of the national curriculum
- Nanjing, China - Training in Understanding by Design®
- Dusseldorf, Germany - UbD™ training within the International Baccalaureate
- South Africa - Keynote and consulting on effective assessment
- Nice, France - Two-day pre-conference in UbD™ at the European Council of Independent Schools
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