Discussion 4a

o Marlo~ I like how you think! I was also encouraged to use BAM when I started with CCSD 16 years ago and yet I do not see or hear alot of teachers acting like they are using it. I think your point that if everything and most people agree that BAM and UbD are effective, then we should be able to do it more regularly. Stephen Covey wrote in his 7 Habits of HIghly Effective People that Habit 2 is to Begin with the End in Mind. He wrote, "Sometimes people find themselves achieving victories that are empty--successes that have come at the expense of things that were far more valuable to them. If your ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step you take gets you to the wrong place faster." He states that to "Begin with the End in Mind means to begin each day, task, or project with a clear vision of your desired direction and destination, and then continue by flexing your proactive muscles to make things happen." This is what I think my students deserve so I am trying to give the preparation the time it needs to have effective units.