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Direct linkBlackburn, Barbara R. – Eye on Education, 2013
Learn how to increase rigor so that all students can reach higher levels of learning! With this new edition of a teacher-tested best seller, you get practical ideas for increasing text complexity, providing scaffolding during reading instruction, creating open-ended projects, and much more. The enhanced second edition provides important…
Descriptors: State Standards, Problem Based Learning, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods
Blackburn, Barbara R. – Eye on Education, 2012
Bestselling author and noted rigor expert Barbara Blackburn shares the secrets to getting started, maintaining momentum, and reaching your goals. Learn what rigor looks like in the classroom, understand what it means for your students, and get the keys to successful implementation. Learn how to use rigor to raise expectations, provide appropriate…
Descriptors: State Standards, Academic Standards, Educational Improvement, Goal Orientation
Williamson, Ronald; Blackburn, Barbara R. – Eye on Education, 2011
Raise the level of rigor in your school and dramatically improve student learning with the tools in this book. Each illuminating exercise is tailored to educators looking to spread the word on rigor and beat the obstacles to achieving it schoolwide. Formatted for duplication and repeated use, these tools are perfect for those who currently hold a…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Academic Achievement, Leadership, Models
Williamson, Ronald; Blackburn, Barbara R. – Eye on Education, 2010
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…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Guides, Educational Environment, School Culture
Williamson, Ronald; Blackburn, Barbara R. – Eye on Education, 2010
Written to accompany the strategies presented in "The Principalship from A-Z," the activities in this book will help you apply the leadership concepts of Blackburn and Williamson to your own experiences as principal. Here, the authors guide you through the process of turning each idea into an actionable plan for your school, allowing you to take…
Descriptors: Discipline, School Culture, Academic Achievement, Instructional Leadership
Williamson, Ron; Blackburn, Barbara R. – Eye on Education, 2009
Like the other books in the A-Z series, this book provides practical tools and activities that can be used immediately to improve your practice. This guide offers specific strategies that will help you become a more effective principal. There are 26 chapters in this book, one for each letter of the alphabet. Contents include: (1) Achievement is…
Descriptors: Discipline, School Culture, School Safety, Public Relations
Blackburn, Barbara R. – Eye on Education, 2008
Reader-friendly and practical, Rigor is NOT a Four-Letter Word is filled with tools you can use every day to raise the level of rigor in your classroom. These strategies can be incorporated immediately across content areas, grades, and subjects. Barbara Blackburn clearly defines what rigor is and how individual teachers can provide challenging…
Descriptors: School Effectiveness, Learning Activities, Instructional Effectiveness, Classroom Techniques
Blackburn, Barbara R. – Eye on Education, 2008
This book offers strategies, activities, and tools to help teachers and reading specialists teach elementary and middle school students to become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners. Written in a lively and accessible style with one chapter for each letter of the alphabet, the book offers practical advice and fully realized examples…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Reading Instruction
Blackburn, Barbara R. – Eye on Education, 2007
This book presents strategies you can integrate into everyday instruction in every subject area and across grade levels. It shows teachers how to motivate and engage students with instructional strategies that promote learning. There are 26 chapters in this book, one for each of the letter of the alphabet. The practical examples make it easy to…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Motivation Techniques, Guides, Teaching Methods
Blackburn, Barbara R. – Eye on Education, 2007
The activities in the guide will help you connect the suggestions and strategies in "Classroom Instruction from A to Z" to your real-life teaching experiences. For each of the 26 chapters in the book, you will find a series of three activities that will help you reflect on your current practices. They ask you to ACT now and turn your classroom…
Descriptors: Study Guides, Teaching Methods, Classroom Techniques, Classroom Environment
Blackburn, Barbara R. – Eye on Education, 2006
The activities in the guide will help you connect the suggestions and strategies in Classroom Motivation from A to Z to your real-life teaching experiences. For each of the 26 chapters in the book, you will find a series of three activities that will help you reflect on your current practices. They ask you to ACT now and turn your classroom into a…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Study Guides, Thinking Skills, Learner Engagement
Blackburn, Barbara R. – Eye on Education, 2006
This book focuses on basic strategies you can integrate into everyday instruction in every subject area and across grade levels. It shows teachers how to motivate and engage students. The practical examples in this book make it easy for you to apply these strategies in your own classroom. It presents lively stories about how teachers help their…
Descriptors: Motivation Techniques, Student Motivation, Guides, Teaching Methods
