Introducing the HyperRubric: A Tool that Takes Learning to the Next Level
…with very little instructional support from the teacher. From there, Frieden reviews the drafts for trends. 2. Teacher Builds HyperRubric Frieden now builds a HyperRubric based on the trends he saw in the first draft, areas for growth that are common to many students. “At the maximum I would do three of these,” he says. “If I really want this learning to stick, if I really want them to see it’s valuable, then I will reduce it to the really high leverage items.” Within each cell of the HyperRubric, he links to mini-lessons that will help students reach that specific…
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…them more confident about putting what they can on paper with what they have, and then fixing it later, and it just builds their confidence over time. So I know that’s a big word with Tyler too is building the confidence too. GONZALEZ: Yeah. So Tyler, let me hear about your experiences. Have you started making your learning progressions now HyperRubrics? Are you using it in a HyperRubric form? RABLIN: Yeah, I am. And the big thing for me, like Jeff is mentioning confidence. That’s a huge thing for me with my students, and we talk about scaffolding content so…
Read MoreHow to Find, Read, and Use Academic Research
Yaa Hello Jennifer, My eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets when I read your email! You are one of the teachers-teaching-teachers that I hold in high esteem (by the way, I tried your HyperRubric in a class, and it worked beautifully! I shared it with some colleagues). All that is to say that I was totally shocked to hear you admit to the whole world (I know I sound like a middle schooler…so much hyperbole :-)) that you feel insecure about an area of teaching. On the flip side, I was reassured that I am not alone when I…
Read MoreWords Matter: Language-Affirming Classrooms for Code-Switching Students
…speak specifically to their approach, but language-based standards and the accompanying assessments are intended to guide teachers in supporting students’ language acquisition. Just as WIDA or English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards build proficiency in language skills and simultaneously support students in acquiring proficiency in content-area standards, linguistically inclusive pedagogy enhances (not competes with) the communication and academic goals we set for our students by developing self-esteem, socialization, criticality, and self-determination. Andrea Castellano Tai, Rubrics are great because they’re so adaptive. I happen to prefer the simplicity of the learning progression rubric detailed here in this post: Introducing the HyperRubric: A…
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