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Author: Barbara R. Blackburn
Reader-friendly and practical, Rigor is NOT a Four-Letter Word is filled with tools you can use every day to raise the level of rigor in your classroom. These strategies can be incorporated immediately across content areas, grades, and subjects. Barbara Blackburn clearly defines what rigor is and how individual teachers can provide challenging learning experiences in their classrooms to prepare students for a better future.
Table of Contents
Contents
Preface
Ch. 1 The Case for Rigor
Ch. 2 Digging Into Rigor
Ch. 3 Raise Level of Content
Ch. 4 Increase Complexity
Ch. 5 Give Appropriate Support and Guidance
Ch. 6 Open Your Focus
Ch. 7 Raise Expectations
Ch. 8 Assessment and Grading
Ch. 9 Opportunities and Challenges
Appendix: Activities for a Schoolwide or Districtwide Focus on Rigor
"The examples are excellent
clear and easily applied across content areas. [Blackburn] makes the reader feel like this really can be done."
-Claudia Geocaris, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction
Hinsdale Township HS District 86, IL
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Selected Templates
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Chapter 4: Vocabulary Chart
Chapter 4: Rubric for Civil War Project
Chapter 5: Guide-O-Rama
Chapter 5: Interactive Reading Guide
Chapter 5: Math Graphic Organizer
Chapter 6: Question Matrix
Chapter 6: Sample MI Activities
Chapter 9: Positives List
Chapter 9: Rubric and Self-Assessment of Rigor
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