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RIGOR in the Classroom Quality vs. Quantity. Heidy LaFleur John W. Garvy School. Free Powerpoint Templates. OBJECTIVES. Today we will: Make a connection between potatoes and kids Find ways to increase rigor with each lesson using questioning techniques Define a common definition of rigor.
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RIGORin the Classroom Quality vs. Quantity Heidy LaFleur John W. Garvy School Free Powerpoint Templates
OBJECTIVES • Today we will: • Make a connection between potatoes and kids • Find ways to increase rigor with each lesson using questioning techniques • Define a common definition of rigor
POTATOES Go table to table with your group and write down adjectives to describe the potatoes. Think… Some potatoes are… Some potatoes have… Some potatoes seem… 5 minutes
STUDENTS With you table, talk about your students. Think… Some students are… Some students have… Some students seem… Some students need… 3 minutes
Let’s Take a Quiz! • Garvy School • Name the principal of Garvy School. • What is the mascot of the school? • List the janitorial staff. • Who did the principal choose as her clerk? • Define the term school.
Let’s Take another Quiz! • Garvy School • Give and justify your opinion of Mrs. McGlade being the principal of Garvy School. • If you could chose a mascot of our school, what would it be? Why do you think so? • Here is a list of the janitorial staff members. State an argument as to which janitor is best. • Write a critique of why the principal choose Wanda as her clerk? • 5. What if school never existed. Discuss what our world might be like.
Higher order questioning will increase the quality of your instruction! *handouts
So What is Rigor? • Last year’s data…discuss • GOLDEN LINE • Rigor is NOT a Four-Letter Word • Quality, not Quantity • Instruction for all students, not just “special students” • Learning, not Punishment • Lilia E. Sarmiento, (2009) “Rigor is NOT a Four-Letter Word”, Journal of Educational Administration, Vol. 47 Iss: 4, pp. 535-537
Golden line • Group share • Group poster…What does rigorous instruction look like? • Share posters • Group agreement on Garvy’s definition of rigor