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Barbara’s newest book, Rigor is NOT a Four-Letter Word was released in July of 2008 from
Eye on Education. Reader-friendly and practical,
Rigor is NOT a Four-Letter Word is filled with tools you can use every day to raise the level
of rigor in your classroom. These strategies can be incorporated immediately across content areas, grades, and subjects.
Barbara Blackburn clearly defines what rigor is and how individual teachers can provide challenging learning experiences
in their classrooms to prepare students for a better future. This book includes "It's Your Turn" applications that make
increasing rigor in your classroom do-able. The Appendix includes Activities for a Schoolwide or
Districtwide Focus on Rigor and Helpful Resources.
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Literacy from A to Z: Engaging Students in Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening
was released in April of 2008 from Eye on Education.
Dr. Blackburn's third book focuses on literacy strategies for grades K-8. Once again, she shares stories from
her own classroom, as well as from teachers across the nation on a wide variety of subjects in literacy,
including comprehension, fluency, kidwatching, making connections, designing literacy lessons, and managing
the literacy classroom. Her new book is sure to include something for every literacy teacher, whether you
are a first year teacher, or an experienced veteran.
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Classroom Instruction from A to Z: How to
Promote Student Learning was released in January of 2007 from Eye
on Education.
Dr. Blackburn's second book focuses on instructional strategies for all subjects and grade levels. Once
again, she shares stories from her own classroom, as well as from teachers across
the nation. With a wide variety of topics such as effective homework, helping
students take responsibility for their own learning, and active learning, this
book is sure to provide new ideas for any classroom teacher.
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Classroom Motivation from A to Z: How to Engage
Your Students in Learning was released in the fall of 2005 from Eye
on Education. Do you have students who seem unmotivated? Dr. Blackburn's
bestselling first book focuses on basic strategies that help you create a motivating
classroom environment. The strategies can be integrated in every subject area
and across all grade levels. Throughout the book, Dr. Blackburn describes her own teaching
experiences, as well as sharing lively stories about how other teachers motivate
and engage students.
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