Personally, I do enjoy using rubrics because they help me focus my thinking. I've tried grading papers without rubrics and as many teachers know, that is a process and many times it would be over a few days time when students would turn them in. I f...More

It seems that most teachers are completely in favor of rubrics or completely against, there is not much middle ground. In her article, "In Defensive of Rubrics," Vicky Spandel passionately argues for the use of thoughtfully ceated rubrics. 

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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

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I read the article “Facilitating Meaningful Discussion Groups in the Primary Grades” by Lindsey Moses, Meridith Ogden, and Laura Beth Kelly. This art...More

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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

As educators, it is critical that we are always examining different theories and evaluating our own teaching methods. We need to take in multiple perspectives and multiple theories in order to find what's best for our students. The theories that we...More

I don't have too many memories of writing early on in school, but the ones that do stand out are the times when we made stories. I remember making one in first grade and journaling in third grade and learning how to write five paragraph papers in fi...More

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