Rigorous Schools and Classrooms
Author | : Ronald Williamson |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2013-08-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317930679 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317930673 |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Download or read book Rigorous Schools and Classrooms written by Ronald Williamson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-16 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!