ANNELIES DE GROOT
Item 3:
I peel back the curtain and make my performance expectations clear
Supporting Quotes
“In addition to articulating what students should learn, it is equally important for teachers to articulate their expectations for what meeting those objectives looks like” (Goodwin & Hubbell, 2013)
“By making teachers’ expectations for learning explicit, rubrics help students better assess themselves, become more receptive to feedback, and feel more motivated to learn” (Goodwin & Hubbell, 2013)
“We therefore suggest that autonomy support also facilitates internalization; in fact, i t is the critical element for a regulation being integrated rather than just introjected” (Ryan & Deci, 1999)
Resources
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This Authentic Assessment Toolbox website provides explanations of and guidance for creating excellent rubrics for use in the classroom, as well as other tools: https://jonfmueller.com/toolbox/index.htm
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This is a free tool that provides many pre-made rubrics, as well as the ability to input values and create your own rubric: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
Application
The application of rubrics in Ethan's course can be seen in the "Growth Tracking" tab of Ethan's spreadsheet. We worked together to identify specific areas that are helpful in clarifying and visualizing his growth. While we don't necessarily write out the specific rubric values in each class, we do talk about every aspect of the rubric values. This is part of the general conversation at the beginning and end of each class, and is recorded in a personal area of the notes page.