This book offers a professional development assessment tool to elevate learning and instruction in every classroom. This unique, hands-on flipbook is designed as a classroom observation tool that redefines RIGOR, with a focus on five key elements, or indicators, that form a framework to promote a rigorous, scaffolded learning environment. Explore the five indicators on a RIGOR Walk to identify teacher strengths and areas for growth, and to set goals: Relationships, Instruction, Goals, Organization, and Relevance. Developed for teachers, teams, instructional coaches, and school leaders, this book provides a wealth of support and knowledge for classroom observation and reflection, including: tabbed sections that describe each of the five indicators to help focus discussion and evaluations; rubrics for evaluation including ratings, evidence, and My Next Steps
100+ video spotlights defining key concepts; 25 classroom videos showing each of the indicators in action 25 videos of coaches discussing what they observed in each of the classroom videos; sturdy flipbook format for individual and team use and easy writing on the go; and Spot It Happening feature to calibrate observations as they happen. Together your teaching teams can improve the learning outcomes for students by committing to continuous improvement in their teaching practice. With this book in hand, you'll have everything you need to make it happen.