Chapter 17: Rigor and Accelerated Learning

  • What is rigor?
  • What is the relation of “rigor” to grade level standards
  • How do I know if a curriculum is rigorous?
  • What do I do if it is not?
  • How do I get low-performing students ready for rigorous work?

 

Students are more ready and able to engage with rigorous work than we currently believe or practice.

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Rigor is not about making tasks harder but about making them more meaningful and cognitively demanding.

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The job of educators is to ensure that rigor is the norm for all students, not an exception.

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Scaffolding is not about reducing the complexity of the content but about providing the right support for students to tackle challenging material."

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