Last week I had the opportunity to create the Fink's 3 Column Table, where I incorporated elements, such as aligning outcomes, assessments, and activities. Having created Fink's 3 Column Table helped me clarify my ideas regarding the approach toward my students more precisely. During this week, I focused on the Understanding by Design template. During the creation, I focused on what I must do as a teacher so that the students can achieve the established goals and thus create an environment and specific activities where the children can develop their abilities. It is essential to know that questions and play are how we can guide and arouse curiosity to learn at the preschool level. These two approaches have their advantages and disadvantages. Fink's 3 Column Table is broad strokes and thus has an image of what is intended. Understanding by design is complete and detailed. I like both because of Fink's 3 Column Table I can use per month, and even in my two-year Innovation Plan and Understanding by Design, I can use it per week and have a daily organization of what needs to be done. I can use both formats, and I like the organization to plan activities and design the room to have a learning environment where the children can feel comfortable and be themselves.
References
Fink, L. D. (2005). A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning. Retrieved from: A Working, Self-Study Guide on: (deefinkandassociates.com)
TEXAS Prekindergarten Guidelines (Updated 2015) Retrieved from: Table of Contents (texas.gov)
Wiggins, G. & McTighe, J. (2005). Understanding by design (expanded second ed.).
Alexandria, Virginia: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.