Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Rigor I teach Honors and next year will teach an AP course. I struggle with the level of rigor within my classroom. I know at times I am too "soft" on the students, but I want the students to learn and enjoy the experience. I do not want to beat them over the head with "extra" work which many times is what taking Honors means. What are some ways I can rise my rigor without it just being extra work? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Honors courses do require a lot of extra work at times or a faster pace, but the level at which they understand the content should also be deeper. Students reasoning skills should be challenged consistently. Teacher questioning skills play a big part in developing students' reasoning skills. I would always try to create learning opportunities for students to consider posed situations that they have to create solutions (maybe even multiple solutions) to situations and discuss their approaches with their classmates. With my honors classes, I care more about the WHY than the HOW - although both are important.