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This new series of podcasts, hosted by president and publisher Bob Sickles, features straightforward conversations with EOE's expert authors. Our authors discuss their books, experiences inside and outside the classroom, and provide candid commentary about the challenges facing today’s educators.
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Dr. Barbara Blackburn on Rigor
Blackburn has dedicated her life to raising the level of rigor and motivation for professional educators and students alike. What differentiates Barbara’s 12 books are her easily executable concrete examples based on decades of experience as a teacher, professor, and consultant.
The interview was recorded in November 2011 and the runtime is 12:29. Select podcast highlghts include:
2:00: We cannot assume that simply adopting the Common Core State Standards makes for rigorous classrooms. Rigor is more than what you teach. It is how you teach.
2:15: What is rigor?
3:15: What should school leaders look for in a rigorous classroom?
4:15: Is an increased emphasis on rigor simply setting up our students for failure?
5:45: How can students demonstrate learning at high levels?
8:15: Rigor is for every single student, not just the gifted and not just those enrolled in AP classes, and it does not exclude students with special needs.