I really enjoyed looking through all of the rubric generators out there on the internet. In the past I liked the idea of using rubrics in my classroom, but if they were not already created for me then it was unlikely that I would create a rubric from scratch on my own. Having all of these rubric generators out there takes a lot of the time consuming work out of creating a rubric. I think that I will use these generators a lot in the future because using a rubric is good to set expectations for students and also help to direct my instruction. A rubric helps me to answer the following questions: What is most important for my students in this project? What should my students be doing/focusing on? How will my students show what they have learned during my instruction? And so much more. However, while rubrics are a great way to focus your students, they are also a great way to help underachievers thrive (being one myself). You look at the bare minimum to receive an A and you do just that. There is no "should I try harder" because there is no mystery I know that there is no need to go the extra mile. If a rubric is too specific it takes away the freedom of expression and benefits those that know how to work the system. You want 5 sentences, then by golly you'll get exactly 5 sentences! Now I tend to ramble so that example doesn't fit me, but you get the gist. Taking that into mind, teachers need to be very careful when they create rubrics to make sure that the rubric is written in a way that will inspire students to go that extra mile. On another note sometimes teachers aren't specific enough and they have lots of grammar components, but forget to mention content. So I can write an error free essay about gorillas when the assignment was a personal narrative and I still get an A. Like most things in life, rubrics can be very tricky to create!
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