With Parent/Teacher conferences behind us, many of you may have heard the term rigor during your session. I thought this article was timely and wanted to share. (http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/increasing-rigor-in-the-classroom/education)
What is Rigor? Well, thanks to the American Glossary of Education Reform (08-13-14) Rigor is simply explained.
The term rigor is widely used by educators to describe instruction, schoolwork, learning experiences, and educational expectations that are academically, intellectually, and personally challenging. Rigorous learning experiences, for example, help students understand knowledge and concepts that are complex, ambiguous, or contentious, and they help students acquire skills that can can applied in a variety of educational, career, and civic contexts throughout their lives.
While dictionaries define the term as rigid, inflexible, or unyielding, educators frequently apply rigor or rigorous to assignments that encourage students to think critically, creatively, and more flexibly. Likewise, they may use the term rigorous to describe learning environments that are not intended to be harsh, rigid, or overly prescriptive, but that are stimulating, engaging, and supportive.
In education, rigor is commonly applied to lessons that encourage students to question their assumptions and think deeply, rather than to lessons that merely demand memorization and information recall.
I found the follow article on rigor to be easy to read, with good useful information for both teachers and parents who want to know more. http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/increasing-rigor-in-the-classroom/education
What is Rigor? Well, thanks to the American Glossary of Education Reform (08-13-14) Rigor is simply explained.
The term rigor is widely used by educators to describe instruction, schoolwork, learning experiences, and educational expectations that are academically, intellectually, and personally challenging. Rigorous learning experiences, for example, help students understand knowledge and concepts that are complex, ambiguous, or contentious, and they help students acquire skills that can can applied in a variety of educational, career, and civic contexts throughout their lives.
While dictionaries define the term as rigid, inflexible, or unyielding, educators frequently apply rigor or rigorous to assignments that encourage students to think critically, creatively, and more flexibly. Likewise, they may use the term rigorous to describe learning environments that are not intended to be harsh, rigid, or overly prescriptive, but that are stimulating, engaging, and supportive.
In education, rigor is commonly applied to lessons that encourage students to question their assumptions and think deeply, rather than to lessons that merely demand memorization and information recall.
I found the follow article on rigor to be easy to read, with good useful information for both teachers and parents who want to know more. http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/increasing-rigor-in-the-classroom/education