ABSTRACT

Turn your school into a student-centered learning environment, where rigor is at the heart of instruction in every classroom. From the bestselling author of Rigor is Not a Four-Letter Word, Barbara Blackburn, and award-winning educator Ronald Williamson, this comprehensive guide to establishing a schoolwide culture of rigor is for principals and other administrators who seek to create the conditions in which rigorous classrooms flourish. School leaders will learn to manage a movement toward increased schoolwide rigor; engage teachers in conversations about improving instruction; build support for rigor among families and community members; learn methods for gathering meaningful data on student learning; and much more! With practical, ready-to-apply strategies, this book outlines and simplifies the steps toward achieving rigor at the school level. It represents a successful program that principals and administrators can use to put student learning first!

chapter 2|16 pages

A Rationale for Rigor

chapter 3|16 pages

Recognizing Rigor

chapter 4|22 pages

The BASE Planning Model

chapter 5|14 pages

Culture

chapter 6|11 pages

Ownership and Shared Vision

chapter 7|18 pages

Managing Data

chapter 8|14 pages

Professional Development

chapter 9|18 pages

Advocacy

chapter 10|16 pages

Shared Accountability

chapter 11|16 pages

Structures to Support Rigor

chapter 12|14 pages

Challenges and Opportunities