There is no box

That’s how I used to think of it—more work, tougher work. But as Jon Corippo reminded me in the early days of my education career, rigor isn’t about piling on more of the same. It’s about students owning their learning.

Here’s how I reframed rigor back in 2016:

• Project Based = Creativity, Collaboration and Critical Thinking
• Presenting = Communication
• Publishing = Authentic Audience
• Minecraft = Problem Solving
• Reps = Mastery

Do those all well—and faster—and that’s rigor. Not busywork. Student centered instruction.

You can read my original blog post here.

👉 How do you define rigor in your schools today?

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Dr. Andrew Schwab is a K-12 Superintendent, former Chief Technology Officer, and advocate for future-ready schools. He believes that education is the gateway to opportunity and that leadership must be human-centered and student-focused.