Assessing Academic Rigor in the Classroom for Teachers

Based on the many requests of administrators, Connie Toenjes has redesigned the “Assessing Academic Rigor” class for teacher re-licensure credit. This class has the same content as the class for administrators, but has been modified to fit the needs of classroom teachers, instructional coaches, curriculum directors, etc. Participants will learn to use the Revised Blooms' Taxonomy Table as a tool for measuring, assessing and aligning for rigor in the classroom. With the focus on the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy and the assessment of academic rigor in our classrooms, teachers will build their capacity to understand how to look for and identify rigor and alignment in their classrooms in order to increase student learning. The use of the RBT in assessing rigor will deepen the skills of teachers as they work to implement the Iowa Core.

Note: The content of this class is most beneficial if teams from a district go through the process of assessing and aligning their curriculum together. Participants need to bring a unit of study to analyze as part of Day 2 fulfillment.

Assessing and Aligning Academic Rigor in the Classroom
Dates: June 8 & 9
Location: Johnston REC
Activity Number: IS021592111601