4th Edition
Rigor Is NOT a Four-Letter Word Strategies for Success
1. The Case for Rigor 2. Digging into Rigor 3. Raise the Level of Content 4. Increase Complexity 5. Give Appropriate Support and Guidance 6. Open Your Focus 7. Raise Expectations 8. Use Technology to Increase Rigor 9. Assessment 10. Collaboration and Professional Learning Communities 11. Where Do You Go From Here?
Biography
Barbara R. Blackburn, a Top 30 Global Guru in Education, is the bestselling author of over 30 books and is a sought-after national and international consultant. She was an award-winning professor at Winthrop University and has taught early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school students.
Melissa Miles is a middle school language arts teacher and member of her school’s Instructional Leadership team. Previously, she was Director of Educational Resources at a school in North Carolina. She has 25 years of classroom teaching experience. She is also twice credentialed as a national board-certifed teacher, works as a SpringBoard Curriculum consultant to College Board, and is a certified member of the site visitation team for the Schools to Watch award.
