Jay McTighe

Jay has co-authored 19 books, including Understanding by Design® with Grant Wiggins. He is a regular speaker at international, national, and state conferences.

[Jay McTighe @jaymctighe]

My latest book, Understanding by Design in Higher Education, will be released very soon. See: https://t.co/CwRaXtP7Oh

[Dr. Steven Weber @curriculumblog]

“Effective self-directed learning requires taking initiative and persevering in the face of obstacles. These skills and habits of mind can, and should, be cultivated by design.”

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[Mike Rutherford @mikerford]

Most schools find out in June what they could have fixed in March.

Tuesday July 14, 1pm ET, I'm showing the fix live: Student Work Analysis with @LearningPulse. 30 minutes.

https://t.co/EyjV5SCrET

#K12 #EdLeadership #FormativeAssessment #EdTech #StudentWorkAnalysis

[Jay McTighe @jaymctighe]

In addition to my work education, I have become an avid pickleball player and work on player development with my local pickleball association. Here is a video we recently produced: https://t.co/a2FQdxEYpX. Feel free to share the video with other pickleball players.

[Jay McTighe @jaymctighe]

Listen to this just-released podcast in which I discuss teaching & learning for understanding (Stage 3 of UbD). https://t.co/rXc5ilIgil

[Jay McTighe @jaymctighe]

The Community Connection Podcast
Jay McTighe discusses Understanding by Design® and explores the priorities of a modern day education, transfer of learning, authentic assessment, and how trying to learn new things offers insights for teachers. https://t.co/2yoC1VrZp1

[Anne Kromm @AnneKromm]

“To be an expert teacher is to continually seek a deeper understanding of the essence of a subject, to increasingly grasp its wisdom.” @cat3y @jaymctighe

[Jay McTighe @jaymctighe]

Essential Questions have a dual purpose: 1) They help focus and prioritize the curriculum around "big ideas" and 2) They can actively engage students in "making meaning" about those ideas. Join me on March 26 for a 3-hour webinar on EQs. https://t.co/XDRIhdA5Nr

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Accurate. 💯

[Jay McTighe @jaymctighe]

Listen to the just-released podcast, Backward Design in the Age of AI: From Coverage to Deep Learning on The Balance https://t.co/oXwXAnH6nw
Listen on Apple: https://t.co/eoV822xPUl
Listen on Spotify: https://t.co/8NBK9eEFxJ

[Jay McTighe @jaymctighe]

Come join me for a free, 1-hour virtual meeting where I will share my thoughts on AI's use as a tool for curriculum and assessment design based on the Understanding by Design framework. https://t.co/86AV6srD4p

[Jay McTighe @jaymctighe]

Consider signing up for the The AI with Intention Virtual Summit - March 9, 10-3:30 EST. For more information: https://t.co/xvArNr3Djk

[Jay McTighe @jaymctighe]

In this edWebinar, Jay McTighe and Jay Meadows explore what math teaching and assessment should look like in today’s schools for students to achieve the most valued outcomes. Watch here: https://t.co/5GRwBTWzSQ

[Jay McTighe @jaymctighe]

Join Jay Meadows and I for an ED WEB webinar, A Math Education Game Changer: Assessing What Really Counts. Wednesday, February 11, 2026 @ 3-4 pm EST Register for FREE here: https://t.co/7PyuHZC8sT

[Jay McTighe @jaymctighe]

Join Jay Meadows and I for an ED WEB webinar, A Math Education Game Changer: Assessing What Really Counts. Wednesday, February 11, 2026 @ 3-4 pm EST Register for FREE here: https://t.co/7PyuHZC8sT

[Jay McTighe @jaymctighe]

Check out this newly released podcast from @Edutopia. Listen at APPLE: https://t.co/J9ZL5xGYKO or SPOTIFY
https://t.co/ruJrZ6Ab87

[Jay McTighe @jaymctighe]

Here is a newly released podcast from the National Association of Independent Schools on "Designing Education for Transfer." Listen to a short intro. at: https://t.co/EBtwXh1l9i
The full podcast can be accessed at the NAIS website: https://t.co/6ojfkwSyvn

[Jay McTighe @jaymctighe]

Join me for a full-day workshop on the ideas contained in this best
-selling book. Here are the details:
Date: March 23, 2026. Time: 8:30 am - 2:30 pm Location: Eastern Suffolk BOCES - Long island, NY. https://t.co/hJ689cG0mA

[Jay McTighe @jaymctighe]

Begin the New Year with the latest resources for Understanding by Design® https://t.co/8qJkaKQpt5

[Defined @DefinedLearning]

The curriculum mapping process ensures comprehensive education over time. In this article, Jay McTighe proposes a new process for curriculum mapping, emphasizing authentic performance tasks over content input.🗺️https://t.co/WIgLFkGKM8 @jaymctighe #21stEdChat #PBL #CareerConnected

[Jay McTighe @jaymctighe]

Join me for a workshop on Designing and Using Authentic Performance Tasks and Projects: Tools for Meaningful Learning and Assessment. March 23, 2026 at Eastern Suffolk BOCES, Long Island, NY. More info: here: https://t.co/hJ689cGyc8