Rigor Is NOT a Four-Letter Word

Zusatztext "Rigor is Not a Four-Letter Word is a tremendous resource for any educator willing to do what is right for students. Although change is hard! the book dispels rigor myths and provides examples! guidance! and support for those who want to increase rigor for ALL students. You won't teach the same way after reading this book!" - Dr. Jolie D. Hardin! Director of Leadership Development! Henry County Schools! GA"Rigor has turned into another catch phrase used frequently by educational leaders; however! many people have differing views on what it actually means. Rigor is Not a Four-Letter Word does an incredible job of defining what rigor is and is not AND provides specific examples for how to apply to the classroom setting. The book is extremely comprehensive and offers tons of useful information for educators of all experience levels." - Nikki Mouton! Associate Superintendent! Gwinnett County Public Schools! GA Informationen zum Autor Barbara R. Blackburn has taught early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school students and has served as an educational consultant for three publishing companies. In addition to speaking at state and national conferences, she also regularly presents workshops for teachers and administrators in elementary, middle, and high schools. She is the author of numerous bestselling books on rigor and motivation. Zusammenfassung In this new edition of a best seller, author Barbara R. Blackburn offers practical ideas for raising expectations, increasing complexity, integrating scaffolding into instruction, creating open-ended choices and projects, and much more. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents eResources Meet the Authors Introduction Chapter 1: The Case for Rigor Chapter 2: Digging into Rigor Chapter 3: Raise the Level of Content Chapter 4: Increase Complexity Chapter 5: Give Appropriate Support and Guidance Chapter 6: Open Your Focus Chapter 7: Raise Expectations Chapter 8: Use Technology to Increase Rigor Chapter 9: Assessment and Grading Chapter 10: Collaboration and Professional Learning Communities Afterword References ...

Autorentext

Barbara R. Blackburn has taught early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school students and has served as an educational consultant for three publishing companies. In addition to speaking at state and national conferences, she also regularly presents workshops for teachers and administrators in elementary, middle, and high schools. She is the author of numerous bestselling books on rigor and motivation.

Zusammenfassung
In this new edition of a best seller, author Barbara R. Blackburn offers practical ideas for raising expectations, increasing complexity, integrating scaffolding into instruction, creating open-ended choices and projects, and much more.

Inhalt

Contents

eResources

Meet the Authors

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Case for Rigor

Chapter 2: Digging into Rigor

Chapter 3: Raise the Level of Content

Chapter 4: Increase Complexity

Chapter 5: Give Appropriate Support and Guidance

Chapter 6: Open Your Focus

Chapter 7: Raise Expectations

Chapter 8: Use Technology to Increase Rigor

Chapter 9: Assessment and Grading

Chapter 10: Collaboration and Professional Learning Communities

Afterword

References