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My Grading Policies

Grading is an unfortunate necessity as an educator. I've found that the more simple and transparent the grading policy, the better students perform. I've also found that the more engaged students are with the grading process, the better they perform. After every major essay, students are engaged in assessing their own writing. Most times, they're actually more engaged in the assessment than I am. Click any of the links below to see the rubrics I use to assess students.

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I drew this Balrog of Moria vs. Gandalf poster during my first year of teaching. At the time, it said "Write good journals or you shall not pass," but now we don't use journals, so "Quick Writes" is more accurate.

Learning Standard Links

Common Core Learning Standards

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Next Gen Standards

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Classwork Grading

Classwork grades are for those everyday assignments, and for daily participation. This rubric is used when there's no reason to spend a lot of time grading something (a chalk-talk activity) or when it's difficult to quantify a grade.

Four-Point Rubric

Four Point Peer Evaluation Form

The 4-point rubric is provided by New York State and is used for state test essay correcting. As such, it makes sense to use it for the rest of the year as well.

Two-Point Rubric

The 2-point rubric is by far the least utilized in my class. This is used for short-answer questions. While effective and quick for holistic scoring, I find it over emphasizes evidence while under emphasizing thought and explanation.

Learning Target Rubric

Each day in class, we have a daily learning target. As a giant data dork, I use these learning targets to assess how the entire class is doing. Based on their performance, we either move on, or reteach.

Oral Presentation Rubric

Sometimes, the best way for students to learn material is for them to become the teacher! When it's time to sit back and listen to my students' brilliance, this is how I assess their teaching.

Web Design Rubric

Web Design Peer Review Rubric Form

As the world wanders farther and farther down the digital rabbit hole, it is important that students publish their work online. During our Food Chains unit, this is the rubric used to evaluate student web design.
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  • Home
  • Content
    • The Universal Refugee Experience
    • Unconscious Bias
    • Food Chains >
      • Industrial
      • Ode to the Rogue Lunch Lady
      • Web Design: Industrial
      • Industrial Organic
      • Local, Sustainable
      • Hunter / Gatherer
    • Inquiry-Based Research
    • "Side" Units >
      • Zen Classroom
      • Murder Mystery
      • Breaking2
      • Spirited Away
      • TED Talks
      • Holiday Writing
      • State Test Preparation
    • PD >
      • Co-Teaching Seminar
      • ORID Data Protocol
      • FSU CCLS / Next Gen
      • Google PD
  • Skills
    • Write >
      • Tools
      • Process
      • Differentiation
    • Read >
      • Tools
      • Process
      • Differentiation
  • Assess
    • Learning Standards >
      • Common Core Learning Standards
      • Next Gen Standards
    • Classwork Grading
    • 4-Point Rubric >
      • 4-Point Peer Evaluation
    • 2-Point Rubric
    • Learning Target Rubric
    • Oral Presentation Rubric
    • Web-Design Rubric >
      • Web Design Peer Evaluation Form
    • STAR Testing >
      • STAR Testing Software
      • STAR Testing Directions
      • Self Reflection
    • Final Exam >
      • Final Exam Multiple Choice
      • Extended Response Options >
        • Extended Response
        • Transitioning and Expanding ENL
        • Entering and Emerging ENL
    • Karp-Evaluation
  • FRED
    • Course Syllabus
    • Weekly Materials >
      • Week 1: Syllabus
      • Week 2: Digital Assessment - Big Picture
      • Week 3: Digital Assessment - Software and Workshop
      • Week 4: Field Trip Introduction and Presentation Software
      • Week 5: Field Trip Technology and Workshop
      • Week 6: Field Trip Presentations
      • Week 7: Lesson Plan Overview & Assistive Tech
      • Week 8: Lesson Software & Google Classroom
      • Week 9: Inquiry-Based Research and Webquests
      • Week 10: Lesson Plan Writer's Workshop
      • Week 11: Lesson Plan Presentations
      • Week 12: Web Design Evaluation and Demo
      • Week 13: Social Media, Digital Presence, and Digital Contact
      • Week 14: Web Design Writer's Workshop
      • Week 15: Finals Week!
    • Major Assignments >
      • Technology Assessment
      • Digital Field Trip
      • Lesson Plan
      • Digital Portfolio
    • Tech Tools
  • Me
    • The Interdisciplinary Educator Blog
    • Tour my Classroom
    • Educational Philosophy
    • Contact