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!) I too struggle with rigor in my honors classes but have come to realize that honors does not mean 'extra.' Instead of adding to the assignment in terms of length, I add to the assignment in terms of information. For example, while my on-level class will read 1 article and write a response, my honors will read an article and analyze a political cartoon, then write a response where they analyze the connections between the two. Another way to increase rigor is to provide students with more open-ended assignments. Instead of providing your honors students with discussion questions, have them create their own.