One of my personal commitments this year is to have clearer academic expectations. I want to do a better job of being very clear about what it is the students should know and be able to do. One great way to do that is through the use of rubrics. While for math and science the rubrics will probably take more of the form checklists, in Language Arts the use of detailed rubrics for larger projects can really help focus and guide the students in their work. They can self-assess as they make progress and make sure they are on track to have a successful project when they are finished. Below is a rubric that could be used for a 1st person narrative writing. While Rubistar lacks some of the design bells and whistles of more current educational tools, I like the ease of use and sharing capabilities it has. I definitely plan to use this program to search and get ideas for my own rubrics.
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&rubric_id=2107883&
Yea! So glad we are going to be teaching Language Arts together. Did you make this? Wondering if we could edit it to add the other traits maybe? Though I like the focus on organization... Nice job Mike!
ReplyDeleteRubrics are important for the student, you, the parents, and even administration. A powerful grading tool for everyone!
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of Rubistar! Looks very cool. The district writing committee did a lot of work unpacking the writing standards (you'll hear all about it next week) and it would be great to set up some rubrics that match these new standards.
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