A Visual, Step-By-Step Guide for Re-Envisioning Rigor: Powerful Routines for Promoting Learning at High Levels: 1 (The Re-Envisioning Rigor Series) - Softcover

McDowell, Michael; Eisberg, Aaron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1950089207 ISBN 13: 9781950089208

Publisher: Mimi & Todd Press, Inc., 2024

Synopsis

A Visual, Step-by-Step Guide for Re-Envisioning Rigor: Powerful Routines for Promoting Learning at High Levels offers practical, actionable protocols to ensure you and your colleagues are able to respond to your students' needs. This playbook is designed to eliminate the guesswork and cut through the conceptual jargon.

• Strengthens learning at all levels: surface, deep, and transfer
• Protocols are tried and tested in schools and teacher approved
• Clear, step-by-step, at-a-glance visuals bring each protocol to life
• Practical examples and guidance are ready to be applied immediately
• Builds lasting habits that impact teaching and learning for both new and more experienced educators

With four simple steps, this guide helps teachers implement and assess the impact of various teaching strategies with ease whether it’s their first year or they are decades into their career.

About this title

About the Authors

Michael McDowell, Ed. D. was a public school educator for eighteen years serving in the roles of classroom teacher, academic and athletic coach, school principal, assistant superintendent of personnel and instruction, and superintendent. During his tenure as a superintendent, his school district received state and national accolades including the National Blue Ribbon Award which recognized their work for student performance and mental health and well-being in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic by the U.S. Department of Education.Dr. McDowell serves on numerous boards, served as a college professor, and worked for non-profit organizations to enhance student learning around the world. Over the course of his career, Dr. McDowell has authored bestselling books, created professional learning programs and workbooks, provided keynotes and workshops, and provided practical tools and resources for thousands of teachers and leaders on almost every continent around the world. A prolific author and consultant, Dr. McDowell is recognized as one of the leading authorities on integrating innovative and impactful practices into schools. Offering keynotes and executive coaching to heads of school around the world, he partners with educational leaders to implement high-leverage strategies that will enhance teaching and learning in classrooms, schools, and systems.

Aaron Eisberg began his career designing and implementing project-based learning in K-5 science classrooms. After teaching in the classroom, Mr. Eisberg spent a significant portion of his career advising teachers, schools, and school systems in the development and deployment of rigorous instructional design, effective assessment, and ensuring high levels of student voice and achievement in K-12 systems. Mr. Eisberg currently works as the Director for the Center for Excellence at New Technology High School, the flagship school of the New Tech Network. As the Director he leads the work of designing new content for faculty, cultivating and curating professional learning for educators around the world, and supporting Napa New Tech High School in strengthening their student-led culture and meeting core academic and 21st Century outcomes. Mr. Eisberg is well regarded in his ability to lead adult professional learning in the utilization of innovative methodologies in today's classrooms.Concurrently, Mr. Eisberg works closely with Hinge Education to bring forward Rigorous Problem and Project Based Learning and Leadership to school systems around the world. He has worked closely with Dr. McDowell to create and implement the best possible professional learning service to faculty and administration. His focus has always been and continues to be on ensuring students substantially improve in their core academic learning and in developing their efficacy to take ownership over their own learning. Aaron brings an experience and knowledge base in authentic project-based learning juxtaposed with sound research based practices that move students' academic achievement forward. Additionally, Mr. Eisberg is one of the longest standing Buck Institute of Education National Faculty members.Aaron received a B.S. degree in Natural Science from Loyola Marymount University and a Masters Degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University Bloomington. He holds a Multiple Subject Credential and single subject credentials in Biological Sciences, Introductory Science and Technology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mimi & Todd Press, Inc.
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1950089207
• ISBN 13: 9781950089208
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Pocketsize Studio
• Number of pages: 92
• Editor: Wells Isaac, Alpert Dan