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.

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

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

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