This book guides K-12 instructors to apply the Rigor Cube, a three-dimensional scheme involving Depth of Knowledge and Bloom's Revised Taxonomy, to plan and deliver standards-based lessons.

Cover -- The Art and Science of Lesson Design -- The Art and Science of Lesson Design: Practical Approaches to Boosting Cognitive Rigor in the Classroom -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Problems with Education -- My Search for Something Better -- What Should We Teach? -- How Should We Teach? -- Goal -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Critical Features of a Lesson -- What Is Rigor? -- Terminology -- Depth of Knowledge (DOK) -- Cognitive Process Dimension (CPD) of Bloom's Taxonomy -- Enter Cognitive Rigor -- Knowledge Dimension of Bloom's Taxonomy -- The Taxonomy Table The Rigor Cube -- What Do We Want to Achieve? -- Notes -- Chapter 1 -- Lesson Scope -- State Content Standards and Topics -- Choosing a Career Focus -- Sample Lessons -- What's Next? -- Note -- Chapter 2 -- Culminating Activity -- Creating a Culminating Activity -- Learning Objectives -- Language Objectives -- Sample Lessons -- What's Next? -- Note -- Chapter 3 -- Lesson Content -- Grade-Appropriate Content -- Background Barriers -- Sample Lessons -- What's Next? -- Notes -- Chapter 4 -- Lesson Delivery Methods -- Impact of the CPD -- Alternative Bloom's Verbs Mapping Instructional Methods to the CPD -- Sample Lessons -- Professional Development -- What's Next? -- Notes -- Chapter 5 -- Background Barriers -- Need for Subskill Scaffolding -- Proficiency Defined -- Subskill Scaffolding -- Proficiency on State Tests -- Sample Lessons -- Fine-Tuning -- Reflection -- What's Next? -- Note -- Chapter 6 -- Formative Assessment -- Checking for Understanding -- Questioning for Engagement -- Developing Questions -- Delivering Questions -- Homework -- Sample Lessons -- Notes -- Chapter 7 -- Vignette -- Step 1 -- Step 2 -- Step 3 -- Step 4 -- Step 5 Delivery Order -- Homework -- Appendix A -- Instructional Strategies -- Cognitive Strategies -- Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR) -- I do, We Do, You Do -- Think-Alouds -- Socratic Seminars -- Guided Inquiry -- Metacognition Question Bank -- Metacog Log -- Appendix B -- Templates -- References -- Index