Tuesday, August 25, 2009

A New Day

The sun is breaking over the horizon, anticipation builds, at the dawning of a new day. School is starting. New faces walk into the building in new shoes that have been waiting in boxes for the first day of school. Bookbags hang from shoulders as students climb the stairs.

Feeling a little nervous? Don't worry. Don't fret. We will have a good year. Your tennis shoes will leave worn out and dirty, but your mind and your heart will be stronger for having spent the year growing and learning.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Reading Workshop Student Blog Rubric


Student Blog Rubric

Score
Basis for Scoring
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4 or A

  • Concise (3 -4 paragraphs) with a specific focus
  • Shares thoughts, ideas, or opinions
  • Opening grabs the reader's attention while introducing the point of the post
  • Specific details support the main idea
  • Has a "So What?", theme, lesson, or specific point that attracts the readers' attention
  • Demonstrates detailed understanding of the blog topic
  • Positive tone engages the reader
  • Picture that supports post with attribution
  • Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization is correct
  • ---------------------------------------------------------

3 or B

  • Concise (2 - 3 paragraphs) with a focus
  • Shares thoughts, ideas, or opinions
  • Opening grabs the reader's attention while introducing the point of the post
  • Specific details support information
  • Has a "So What?", theme, or lesson
  • Demonstrates understanding of the blog topic
  • Positive tone engages the reader
  • Picture that supports post with attribution
  • Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization is correct
  • ---------------------------------------------------------

2 or C

  • Entries are short (2 paragraphs) with a focus
  • Shares thoughts, ideas, or opinions
  • Opening introduces the point of the post
  • Details support information
  • Has a point
  • Shows some understanding of the blog topic
  • Positive tone
  • Picture that supports post with attribution
  • Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization is correct
  • ---------------------------------------------------------

1 or D

  • Entries are short (2 paragraphs) with a focus
  • Shares a thought, idea, or opinion
  • Opening introduces the point of the post
  • Limited details
  • Point is unclear
  • Shows limited understanding of the topic
  • Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization has mistakes
  • ---------------------------------------------------------

Grading Students' Blogs


Student Blog Rubric

Score
Basis for Scoring

------------------------= =

4 or A

  • Concise (3 -4 paragraphs) with a specific focus
  • Shares thoughts, ideas, or opinions
  • Opening grabs the reader's attention while introducing the point of the post
  • Specific details support the main idea
  • Has a "So What?", theme, lesson, or specific point that attracts the readers' attention
  • Demonstrates detailed understanding of the blog topic
  • Positive tone engages the reader
  • Picture that supports post with attribution
  • Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization is correct
  • ---------------------------------------------------------

3 or B

  • Concise (2 - 3 paragraphs) with a focus
  • Shares thoughts, ideas, or opinions
  • Opening grabs the reader's attention while introducing the point of the post
  • Specific details support information
  • Has a "So What?", theme, or lesson
  • Demonstrates understanding of the blog topic
  • Positive tone engages the reader
  • Picture that supports post with attribution
  • Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization is correct
  • ---------------------------------------------------------

2 or C

  • Entries are short (2 paragraphs) with a focus
  • Shares thoughts, ideas, or opinions
  • Opening introduces the point of the post
  • Details support information
  • Has a point
  • Shows some understanding of the blog topic
  • Positive tone
  • Picture that supports post with attribution
  • Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization is correct
  • ---------------------------------------------------------

1 or D

  • Entries are short (2 paragraphs) with a focus
  • Shares a thought, idea, or opinion
  • Opening introduces the point of the post
  • Limited details
  • Point is unclear
  • Shows limited understanding of the topic
  • Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization has mistakes
  • ---------------------------------------------------------