02/08/2020
Our new book Art/Science of Lesson Design: Practical Approaches to Boost Cognitive Rigor in Classrooms. Leverages , . Includes CTE, math, ELA, science, art examples. Amazon: https://amzn.to/397CBET Barnes&Noble: https://bit.ly/2v68IpO
The Art and Science of Lesson Design: Practical Approaches to Boosting Cognitive Rigor in the Classroom
The Cognitive Rigor Matrix superposes two of the most common tools used in K-12 education: Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy and Depth of Knowledge. This matrix has been adopted by numerous state departments of education and national organizations to evaluate the rigor of educational materials. The ...
08/07/2017
For McFarland Unified School District:
We have submitted 13 grants requesting $1,794,029. (This does not include the $8,000 in teacher-level Wonderful Education grants submitted by McFarland USD teachers for which we provided follow-up services.)
Eight grants have been successful. ($509,767)
Two merit award applications are pending
To date, we have generated nearly a 35:1 ROI. We are the best education grant writing company in the state, bar none!
08/07/2017
Just received word that the Monsanto Fund grant application we prepared for McFarland USD was awarded. This $10,000 award will be used to build a new greenhouse for science education at Kern Avenue Elementary School. Only one winner from the Central Valley was chosen. This grant was written by my small-grants specialist, Tim Evans.
07/13/2017
What a fun little game - make sure the dice fit inside the pill organizer and can roll enough to change numbers - the + sign can change too.
07/13/2017
Teaching Students to Write Science Lab Reports|CognitivRigorBlogSpot http://bit.ly/2rNi9mQ
Teaching Students to Write Science Lab Reports
07/12/2017
Linking Depth of Knowledge to Wait Time and Student Grouping|CognitivRigorBlogSpot http://bit.ly/1CqJbCR
Linking Depth of Knowledge to Wait Time and Student Grouping
by John R. Walkup, Ph.D. Depth of Knowledge , one of the two components of Cognitive Rigor , has increased in visibility. At this time, ho...
07/11/2017
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07/05/2017
WHAT WE REMEMBER! 10% of what we READ! 90% of what we SAY & DO.
07/04/2017
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07/03/2017
Talking about Is Fun, But How Do You Teach It? | CognitivRigorBlogSpot http://bit.ly/2nBzPUE
Talking about Creativity Is Fun, But How Do You Teach It?
by John R. Walkup, Ph.D. Nothing in education engenders as many bumper sticker slogans as creativity. We want our kids to develop creati...
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