96.+Rigorous+Schools+and+Classrooms-+Leading+the+Way

Saline, MI
RON WILLIAMSON is Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Eastern Michigan University. He served as a junior high and middle school teacher, school and district administrator, and served as Executive irector of NMSA. Ron was a facilitator for "Principals Make the Difference in Standards-Based Reform." Kappan cited two of his publications as part of "the essential core readings for middle level educators." In addition, he has published two books on scheduling to improve student learning. He was honored with NASSP's prestigious Gruhn-Long-Melton Award for lifetime achievement in middle level leadership. Ron is past-president of the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform..

= Rigorous Schools and Classrooms: Leading the Way =

Educators have come to appreciate the importance of rigorous and challenging experiences for students. However, leading teachers to increase rigor in the classroom is a challenge. In this session, we’ll discuss the definition of rigor, immediate ways to increase rigor in a school, and a COMPASS of leadership tools that principals can immediately use to increase rigor in their schools.

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