You’ve heard about all the disadvantages of teaching to standardized tests or assessments. Some educators use the content and skills that will be on a standardized test to plan classroom instruction. It narrows instruction to only what’s on the test. Once instruction is focused on the test, the creativity and dynamism of teaching is reduced. Read More
What is a rubric? A rubric is a scoring tool that lists the standards on which judgment or decisions about a piece of work will be based. A good rubric… Tells you what you’ll be looking for to give a certain grade (or score) for a test or assignment. A rubric should say what skills Read More