Chapter 1

"We must be able to state with clarity what the student should understand and be able to do as a result of any plan..."(pg. 14)
This quote stood out to me because there is a big difference between "understanding" and being able "to do". In a perfect world I'd love for my students to be able to do both, and I hope that after reading UbD I'll get closer to knowing how to make this possible.
This reminds me of the vignette (#1 page 1) where the high school teacher memorized very easily and became valedictorian. In reality he understood much less than what people thought.