FOCUSED, PRACTICAL, REAL-LIFE SOLUTIONS

Internationally known for her inspirational, dynamic, and interactive style, Dr. Barbara Blackburn provides a personalized and customized solution to meet your needs through a variety of on-site and virtual training methods.

Whether you are interested in enhancing your primary, elementary, middle, or high school Barbara has taught in each and can provide simple, practical tools that can be implemented the very next day.

“Dr. Barbara Blackburn is an amazing presenter who engages her participants, while reinforcing the importance of rigor in our daily lessons. Through the integration of multiple activities, Dr. Blackburn both models and teaches rigor. She is an outstanding teacher, presenter, and Keynote Speaker. A ‘must see’ for those interested committed to student learning and improving student performance.”--Cathy Keegan, Co-President, PA Learning Forward

THANK YOU for sharing your phenomenal wisdom and practical strategies for increasing rigour in schools.  As a system leader, I am leaving feeling reinvigorated with ready-to-use ideas for teachers and students.  Thanks!  Amy Dewar, Australia

As a teacher, a leader, and a university professor responsible for graduate training for educators, Barbara has used her knowledge and her experiences to write over 20 best-selling books.  She utilizes the engagement she advocates there to capture and instill in nationwide audiences the desire to aggressively institute constructive change. 

Read her articles for teachers or leaders, browse the other free resources and review possible solutions to your challenges as well as the testimonials of those who have experienced the difference she made in their schools scattered throughout the site, then contact Barbara.  She'll listen to your goals and work with you to design a customized and self-reinforcing program that will impress your educators and leaders alike.

“Dr. Blackburn’s presentation to the staff of Accomack County Public Schools was not only meaningful, it was inspirational.  Information provided was easily transferable to daily classroom best practices while assisting teachers in their efforts to meet the individual needs of ALL students.” – Dr. Rhonda Hall, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction (presentation on Rigor and Differentiation)

Below you'll see a three minute video of a principal describing the multi-level program that she and Barbara designed.  After the video you'll have a chance to see some of the various methods and media Barbara can craft for your unique situation.