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What is understanding? How do we acquire it? How do we recognize it, assess for it, and teach for it? Why should we care about it? What is the consequence of not teaching for understanding? These questions were explored last week, through activity, media, reflection and discussion, serving as an important frame of reference for the remainder of the school year. It is very important that we establish a conceptual vocabulary for understanding now, and return to the topic often. PYP units are designed around understanding goals; it is an understanding-based framework. Enduring understanding is our aim, by design.
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