Rigor in Your School

A Toolkit for Leaders

Barbara R Blackburn author Ronald Williamson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:29th Aug '17

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

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Raise the level of rigor in your school and dramatically improve student learning with the tools in this book! In Rigor in Your School: A Toolkit for Leaders, Second Edition, each illuminating exercise is tailored to leaders looking to spread the word on rigor and beat the obstacles to achieving school-wide improvement. In this new edition, the authors answer more questions about common obstacles faced by principals, explore how technology can support rigor in your school, and provide additional information on collaborative tools for building a culture that supports rigor for all.

The tools in this book help you:

  • Assess where you are now

  • Evaluate and adjust curriculum

  • Design an advocacy plan

  • Ensure accountability with parents

  • Use your school's schedule to increase rigor

  • And more!

For both new and experienced leaders, you’ll find this easy-to-use toolkit full of practical templates and strategies to implement immediately. Many tools are available as free eResources from our website, www.routledge.com/ 9781138665293.

"Ronald Williamson and Barbara Blackburn have created an excellent resource that guides and supports educational leaders in their journey to engage students through rigor and relevance in the classroom. With over 100 tools consisting of reflective activities, rubrics, guides, stories, check lists, data analysis, and surveys, this book is ‘packed’ with practical strategies that can be implemented quickly. The comprehensive nature of this book makes it a "go to" resource for today’s effective leaders."
—Ann W. Linson, Superintendent, East Noble School Corporation, IN

"‘Rigor’ has become an overused buzzword in recent years. Thankfully, rigor experts, Barbara Blackburn and Ronald Williamson have delivered this invaluable field guide featuring over 100 tools to help us implement their definition of rigor, something that should be the goal of all schools. This is a must-read for every school principal and school/district leadership team member who wants to prepare students for the 21st century and beyond."
—Laura Von Staden, Special Education Lead Teacher, FL

ISBN: 9781138665293

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

256 pages

2nd edition