Courtney Prather ’s Updates

  • In Defense of Rubrics - Prather

    Rubrics are a great tool in helping educators assess student writing. While some believe that rubrics are hurting writing, when done correctly, rubrics are a great resource for teachers and students

    1 - Rubrics set clear expectations for teachers...More

  • Mentor Text - Prather

    https://ila-onlinelibrary-wiley-om.libproxy.lib.ilstu.edu/doi/epdf/10.1002/trtr.1775

    Title: Six Tips for Using Culturally Relevant Texts in Diverse Classrooms Authors: Kristin Kibler and Lindsey A. Chapman

    This article is about the why and how we...More

  • Theory Questions

    Multiliteracies

    After watching the video about multiliteracies, I would define this as looking at language and literacy from multiple perspectives. The first area that the video talks about is multi that is centered around culture and people. In th...More