With the onset of the Common Core, there is an upsurge in the usage of the word RIGOR. Since the day I first heard this applied to classroom learning, I scratched my head. As a bit of a word nerd I had to delve into this word deeper. The majority of references for this word are so far away from what education and the Common Core should be about. Google it to see what I mean.
Watching students in typical factory schools, there is a lot of sitting, silence, and stiffness. We want children questioning, thinking, and teachers adapting to learners. Students are ready for an ALIVE education! I get the use of the word RIGOR is supposed to mean intellectually challenging work that requires thinking and understanding. So why not spell it out like that? Everyone can say "RIGOR" and now we have a label on a box and nobody has to look inside because the proper buzz-word has been used. Publishers use the word RIGOR to describe their textbooks! This should be the first sign the is the wrong word!
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