Advocacy is what you do when you are actively supporting a cause such as expanding the emphasis on technology in your school.
Barbara R. Blackburn
Barbara R. Blackburn, Ph.D., a Top 30 Global Guru, is a best-selling author of 30 books, including the bestseller Rigor is NOT a Four-Letter Word, Rigor for Students with Special Needs, Seven Strategies for School Improvement and the Rigor in the Remote Classroom. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of rigor, motivation and leadership, she regularly collaborates with schools and districts for on-site and online professional development. Barbara can be reached through her website: www.barbarablackburnonline.com.
Author Posts
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Developing a Curriculum for students with additional needs requires strategies including OPTIMIZE planning, blocking, and interleaving practice.
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Rigor is more about quality than quantity and focuses on depth of understanding, this is particularly true in career technical learning.
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It’s important for teachers to provide opportunities for students to take responsibility for learning.
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Barbara Blackburn, Ph.D., reflects on her time as a teacher and how she handled chronic absenteeism with struggling students.
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There are specific strategies that will help students, teachers, and families connect and build relationships to lead to Student Success.
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4 Ways to Implement Change: The BASE Model
5 minutes read4 Ways to Implement Change. The four stages of the BASE model reflect a commitment to continuous improvement in schools.
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3 Keys to effective questioning should reflect our high expectations. When we ask students higher-order questions, we show them we expect higher-level answers.
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Academic Discourse: 4 Key Aspects
2 minutes readWith academic discourse, whether it is in response to a teacher’s question, discussion with other students, or generating questions, there are common problems.
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3 Ways to Use Exit Slips in Your Classroom
3 minutes readExit slips are a popular strategy for receiving instant feedback on a student’s level of mastery, explaining what they learned during the lesson
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Rigorous Assessments: Not This, But That
5 minutes readRigorous Assessments – Incorporating higher levels of thinking in assignments will ultimately lead to increased learning.
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Hiring teachers is a critical part of a principal’s job. You want to find the right people—ones that fit into the mission and vision of your school.
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It’s important to know as much as possible about what and how students learn on a continual basis
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5 Keys to Handling the Media for School Leaders
4 minutes readMedia for School Leaders includes knowing what is newsworthy about school activities helps maximize media coverage.
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Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS program) is designed to impact students at multiple levels, from core content to secondary and intensive interventions.