Learners are naturally drawn to challenges, particularly when they make personal connections to them. Our consultants will help teachers to create a supportive environment in their classrooms, design tasks that tap into your students’ passions, and use instructional strategies that will engage students with more rigorous work. They will help building and district leaders to create a shared culture that values thought-provoking and relevant work.
Our consultants include Barbara Blackburn, Ronald Williamson, Bryan Harris, Angela Maiers, and Amy Sandvold. Their workshop and presentation titles include:
- Rigor is NOT a Four-Letter Word
- Rigorous Schools and Classrooms: Leading the Way
- Planning a Rigorous School
- Assessing Rigor in Schools
- Increasing Rigor Through Critical Thinking and Formative Assessments
- Battling Boredom - Strategies to Spark Student Engagement
- Motivating the Unmotivated
- The Passion-Driven Classroom
- Motivation + Engagement + High Expectations = Student Success
- Common Core State Standards—Are They the Floor or the Ceiling?
- Motivation + Engagement + Rigor = Student Success
- Motivating At-Risk Students for Higher Levels of Learning
- Motivating Yourself and Others
"Barbara Blackburn is, without question, the rigor expert! …Her approach is the perfect blend of theory and practice."
- Jan Fisher, Educational Consultant, CA
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