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Michael McDowell gets us to question our definition of “rigor” as working harder or doing more. Instead he shares how it’s about the balance of surface, deep, and transfer learning.
Category Archives: Deeper Thinking
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By providing a clear and workable definition of rigor along with 25 practical strategies to increase rigor, this book can help educators boost the rigor in their classrooms.
Deeper Thinking, Must Reads for Teachers
The Curious Classroom: 10 Structures for Teaching with Student-Directed Inquiry by Harvey ”Smokey“ Daniels
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Students engage more deeply in their learning when we organize instruction around their curiosities and interests. This book shows you how by presenting 10 structures to move toward student-driven inquiry.
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In school, sometimes we focus more on having students complete tasks than on developing their thinking and understanding. This book provides concrete routines teachers can use in their classrooms to promote deeper thinking.