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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

How to Rule (Your Class) with a Rubric

Who says students don’t like, want, or need structure? Pasha!

Your students, no matter their age, need and want structure and organization.  They want to know what the limits are and how to push them.  Furthermore, your students want to know what the expectations are – just like adults – they want to please you (their teacher) and do well and be successful.  This last point is especially true.

By utilizing and implementing rubrics into projects and assignments, you are actually setting yours students up for success!

As a teacher, I consider my students to be just shorter versions of adults.  Obviously maturity is a huge difference, but I feel that if we can take the time to explain concerns, situations, and curriculum to our students – that they will catch on to what we are saying and what we mean.

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