Who Moved My Standards? Joyful Teaching in an Age of Change: A SOAR-ing Tale

by Michael D. Toth

A touching parable that inspires educators to tackle rigorous new standards with renewed confidence and enthusiasm. The book includes the SOAR (Students' Opportunities for Achieving Rigor) Rubric, a companion tool to standards-based lesson plans. The rubric drills down the differences between traditional (old economy), student-centered, and real-world applied (new economy) techniques for gathering student evidence.

88 pages, Hardcover

Published May 17, 2016

Reviews

[sk3erkrou · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was forced to read this for a workshop for my job. This is possibly the most ridiculously useless book I have ever heard. First, it says the phrase "nut tree" about every fifteen words. Second, they want to charge $15 for a book that can be read in about 10 minutes? What a waste. You want to know what the book says? Here's a summary: things change, kids learn more when they work together, and there will be a point when teachers are no longer there. Avoid this book at all costs.

[Nate Balcom · Rating 5 out of 5]

An innovative approach to the biggest problem in our changed educational environment (We're 17 years in, I'm not calling anything 21st Century any more. The future is present.). Masterfully told through a parable! Looking forward to this book being the springboard for our school becoming a Demonstration School for Rigor.

[Emily Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting thoughts on modern teaching. Simple story to cover the new taxonomy of teaching/learning.

[Cathy Heinsohn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Off to a good start then I felt like the momentum just stopped. Looking forward to seeing Michael Roth this week at a workshop to learn more!