One of my goals this year is to have the grading rubric for each project posted so that students can see how they will be graded ahead of time. Last year I just discussed how they would be graded with them the problem is not all kids listen and I also felt that a visual would help. So far it has!
My plan is to discuss the grading rubric with them on the day we start the project and show them where it is posted for them to look. It is nice to also be able to point and refer to it while students are off task and remind them of how they will be graded.
I also plan to attach grading rubrics to EACH project this year for 2nd- 5th grade. :) I tried to last year- but I didn't always do it...... it is so much easier not to.
For 4th and 5th grade they will be grading themselves and then I will grade them. I am just not sure how to explain this becuase some kids were very confused last year. Any suggestions???? My thought is to walk them through it the 1st few projects and take it from there.
Emily do you give rubrics to 1st grade too? I just found last year that they didn't even care what their grade was they just wanted their artwork back.
I do give rubrics to 1st graders. I like to imagine that parents read them and think "Aha! So THAT is what they do in art!" But I do find that some 1st graders care a little about the grade. Today I explained when I handed work back that the M meant "good" they followed the directions correctly. P meant "pretty good" they may have missed one part. NP meant they did not follow the directions. That was as clear as I could make it for them. I plan to have all students staple their own rubric on when they finish a project. I have been talking with my classes about the grading expectations that Holly sent out. It is so funny when kids realize I'm going to grade their work "Wait! This is GRADED???" Hehe, yes.
ReplyDeleteGreat way of explaining to them. I guess I will try and give them a rubric and see how it goes. :)
ReplyDeleteMy plan is also to have them staple the rubrics to each project themselves and fill out how they think they did. I don't think that I will have 1st grade fill out what grade though..... and maybe not 2nd either...
Yes, I also find that some are shocked that they will be graded- well of course!
I put all of the rubrics on my website, and I have found it very helpful (especially for secondary students). If a student was gone, I can just direct them to the website. I think it is imperative that student know the expectations throughout the project. The projects turn out better and they know what is expected of them
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! That way parents know exactly what was expected too. They can always mysteriously disappear before they make it home- however, if it is on the website it can't. I may need to try and do that too.
ReplyDeleteGreat conversations! It seems this blogging strategy is working for you guys. Let me know if that's an incorrect assumption and keep the ideas flowing! :)
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