Rubric Lesson
Topic: Language Arts / Cycle 5/6
Time: Duration 1hour
Objectives: For students to create a rubric to grade their own work. Students will gain a sense of self empowerment and autonomy by taking control of their own learning. They will also gain the knowledge that marking is not based on an arbitrary process. Students will also understand what criteria is expected of them in order to grade their own work.
Competencies:Language arts
-To represent his/her literacy in different media.
-To use language to communicate and learn
-To write information based text.
Cross Curricular Competencies:
-To use information
-To exercise critical judgment
-To work with others
Materials: Students will need loose leaf paper and pencils.
Introduction: I will begin by giving the class a sample rubric that I have taken from Rubi Star. I want them to examine the rubric with me to get an example of appropriate terminology. They will see that the language changes slightly as the criteria gets more advanced. I want students to hand this sample rubric back to me, as it is to be used as an example only and I want students to create their own Rubric.
Development:
1. The Rubric will be created by my homeroom class (Room 10). It will also be used by 90 other students. (Room 8, 9, &12).
2. The Rubric will be used to grade the alphabet book that the students are creating in technology class.
3. I will draw a sample rubric on the blackboard and together we will brainstorm criteria that should be placed on the rubric (and what to discard)along with dividing the sub-criteria into appropriate sections.
4. I will label the rubric from 1 to five and students must brainstorm at least 4 criteria.
5. The class will be divided randomly into 4 groups of 7 students each. Each group was responsible for one of the 4 criteria.
6. 1 member of each group must be responsible for note taking.
7. I will circulate the room, interjecting and offering ideas and suggestions.
8. I will give each group periodic time checks as they only have 15 minutes for this step.
9. When students finish I will collect all of their work and read what they have created to the entire class.
10. I will take what the students have created and compile the rubric at home.
11. All students will be given a copy that they are to place within their binders.
Assessment: Assessment will be done by the students.
Classroom management: As the groups work, I will circulate the room offering suggestions and help. I expect all students to show equal participation amongst group members.
Conclusion: Students will self assess their alphabet book using the rubric that they have created. After giving this back to me, I will also use the student created Rubric to give students their final grade on the alphabet book project.
Sample of Student Created Rubric
Time: Duration 1hour
Objectives: For students to create a rubric to grade their own work. Students will gain a sense of self empowerment and autonomy by taking control of their own learning. They will also gain the knowledge that marking is not based on an arbitrary process. Students will also understand what criteria is expected of them in order to grade their own work.
Competencies:Language arts
-To represent his/her literacy in different media.
-To use language to communicate and learn
-To write information based text.
Cross Curricular Competencies:
-To use information
-To exercise critical judgment
-To work with others
Materials: Students will need loose leaf paper and pencils.
Introduction: I will begin by giving the class a sample rubric that I have taken from Rubi Star. I want them to examine the rubric with me to get an example of appropriate terminology. They will see that the language changes slightly as the criteria gets more advanced. I want students to hand this sample rubric back to me, as it is to be used as an example only and I want students to create their own Rubric.
Development:
1. The Rubric will be created by my homeroom class (Room 10). It will also be used by 90 other students. (Room 8, 9, &12).
2. The Rubric will be used to grade the alphabet book that the students are creating in technology class.
3. I will draw a sample rubric on the blackboard and together we will brainstorm criteria that should be placed on the rubric (and what to discard)along with dividing the sub-criteria into appropriate sections.
4. I will label the rubric from 1 to five and students must brainstorm at least 4 criteria.
5. The class will be divided randomly into 4 groups of 7 students each. Each group was responsible for one of the 4 criteria.
6. 1 member of each group must be responsible for note taking.
7. I will circulate the room, interjecting and offering ideas and suggestions.
8. I will give each group periodic time checks as they only have 15 minutes for this step.
9. When students finish I will collect all of their work and read what they have created to the entire class.
10. I will take what the students have created and compile the rubric at home.
11. All students will be given a copy that they are to place within their binders.
Assessment: Assessment will be done by the students.
Classroom management: As the groups work, I will circulate the room offering suggestions and help. I expect all students to show equal participation amongst group members.
Conclusion: Students will self assess their alphabet book using the rubric that they have created. After giving this back to me, I will also use the student created Rubric to give students their final grade on the alphabet book project.
Sample of Student Created Rubric
