Understanding by Design When designing learning materials, it's
critical that the library media specialist and classroom teacher
work together to find ways to increase information fluency. Over
the past several years, many educators have embraced the
Understanding by Design approach by Grant Wiggins and Jay
McTighe for designing curriculum and assessment. Go to the the
Understanding by Design website. Explore the basics of this
approach. Read Focus on Understanding by Carol Koechlin and
Sandi Zwaan in Teacher Librarian (Volume 30, Number 1, October
2002).