Wednesday, August 29, 2012

How Can Title I Students Handle Academic Rigor?

What is academic rigor?  How do you define it?  Interesting question and I'll bet you'll get varied answers if you ask your colleagues.This article aims at helping struggling learners with academic rigor all the while realizing they will have difficulty.  As teachers, we look for clues to help us - all kinds of clues.  This article will give you insight in understanding struggles many students face.  Be sure to read the Comments entry regarding the ultimate purpose of graphic organizers.

Support Struggling Students With Academic Rigor - A Conversation with Author and Educator Robyn Jackson. August 2012. Vol. 54. No 8.  Education Update. ASCD
http://www.ascd.org/publications/newsletters/education-update/aug12/vol54/num08/Support-Struggling-Students-with-Academic-Rigor.aspx

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