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How We Increased Rigor In a High-Needs School

10m · Rigor Made Easy · 17 Jul 23:37

In this segment we peek under the hood of a high-needs school and explore the processes and techniques they're successfully using to support rigorous instruction. Follow: @barbblackburn @jedoster @bamradionetwork Cara Brown is a native of Pittsburgh, Pa and a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University, in Charlotte North Carolina. She completed her graduate studies of Curriculum and Instruction from Montreat College, in Montreat North Carolina. Ms. Brown enjoys teaching and coaching teachers and currently serves as the Literacy facilitator and and Real Time Teacher Coach at Bruns Academy in Charlotte, NC.

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