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Teaching for Understanding Unit vs. Traditional Unit
PUBLISHED: 2008AUTHORS: Ron Ritchhart, Tina Blythe
Resource Summary
What makes a Teaching for Understanding (TfU) unit different than a traditional unit? View an example of a TfU unit and then use this template to transform existing or create new units that leverage the principles of TfU.