A Visual, Step- by- Step Guide for Re-Envisioning Rigor: Powerful Routines for Promoting Student Agency - Paperback

by Michael McDowell (Author), Aaron Eisberg (Author)

A Visual, Step-by-Step Guide for Re-Envisioning Rigor: Powerful Routines for Promoting Student Agency is your blueprint for making student ownership not just possible, but habitual. Grounded in real classrooms and supported by research, this third book in the series transforms agency from a buzzword into a daily practice that supports every learner.

Designed for immediate application, it delivers routines and tools to help students take initiative, monitor progress, collaborate meaningfully, and build lifelong habits of thinking and learning.

Whether you're launching a new routine, leading a PLC, or coaching new teachers, this book makes agency actionable . . . one habit at a time.

• Supports agency through daily habits and intentional practice
• 24+ visual, research-based routines for all levels of learning
• Step-by-step visuals with dashboards for prep, implementation, and impact
• Aligned to the "Need It, See It, Start It, Show It" framework for PLCs and coaching
• Builds small, stackable habits for long-term success

This isn't a guide for compliance; it's a daily playbook for helping students think, collaborate, and lead far beyond the classroom.