Teacher Clarity: Understanding How Learners Learn
Teacher Clarity: Understanding How Learners Learn
It centers on appropriately challenging learners and elevating academic expectations. It features resources on increasing cognitive demand, accurately applying Depth of Knowledge (DOK), and fostering “productive struggle”—which involves helping students develop perseverance and flexible thinking rather than just seeking instant solutions to problems.
Rigor Two Components on the Path to Rigor Rigor is built on two connected elements: complexity and autonomy. According to Moore, Toth, and Marzano in The Essentials for Standards-Driven Classrooms, rigor increases when both cognitive demand and student independence rise…
What is Productive Struggle? Productive struggle involves developing habits of mind, such as perseverance and flexible thinking, rather than just seeking instant solutions. You should expect not to know how to solve a problem at first. The goal is to…
The Sweet Spot of Learning: How Letting Your Child Struggle Builds Success Video Introduction Rigor is often discussed among educators, but can be misunderstood. While rigor involves high standards for every student, it is essential to pair these standards with…
Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Definition How much students need to know, understand, and be aware of what they are learning is called their “depth of knowledge.” This helps them find answers, outcomes, results, and remedies and explain them. It also…
Burn This! Why the D.O.K. Wheel Is Inaccurate Misconceptions of Rigor and Depth of Knowledge Seven misconceptions of rigor and depth of knowledge and they are: Karin Hess, author of Rigor by Design Not by Chance, mentions educators mistakenly grasp…