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 * ﻿ **Some teachers believe that rubrics can be difficult to create, time-consuming to use, and sometimes "unfriendly" to use. They may agree with the concept of rubrics, but resist the time commitment needed to create them.

Creating rubrics for every important project could be overwhelming if teachers attempted the task on their own. When teachers work in teams to create common assessments, they not only learn from one another, but they share the workload and become more consistent and reliable in their instruction.

Once the rubrics are created, they save time and shift the responsibility for directing learning from the teacher as the ultimate assessor to the students as an independent learner and critical self-assessor. 

﻿﻿ A little work for the teacher now makes your job easier later..... and you students better learners! Students need to know how to self-assess, reflect, and correct their own work if they are to become lifelong learners. Rubrics start them on the road to self-improvement.

** "And, as everyone knows, rubrics are our friends, ** ** and all roads lead to the standards." - Kay Burke **
 * Things to Remember **
 * When you assign a project, discuss the rubric.
 * Students need to see/understand the rubric and ask questions BEFORE they begin the assignment.


 * A Fun Example and A Template **

 Suggestions for Having the Students Create a Fun Rubric to Help Them Better Understand Meeting the Standard vs. Exemplary
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<span style="color: #ff7f00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">﻿ <span style="color: #ff7f00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">**Credits** <span style="color: #ff7f00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">Burke, Kay. (2010). //Balancing Assessment: From Formative to Summative//. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.