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Building Better Rubrics: Empowering Learners Through Effective Rubric Design

Catlin Tucker

Rubrics identify specific criteria relevant to the assignment, along with corresponding levels of performance that allow for more precise grading. Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair. How does using rubrics benefit students?

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The Problem with AI Prompt Feedback (and How to Solve It)

The CoolCatTeacher

And what if I up it to one more level? Link to the AI Chat for This Step: [link] I asked it: I'm working to write a prompt for my 8th grade students to give them feedback on this collaborative writing assignment. I will take 5 points off for each spelling, grammar or typo. You can see that chat here. ” Here's the response.

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15 Real-World Lessons You Can Teach Kids NOW

The CoolCatTeacher

Grade Level: 6-8. Grade Level: 9-12. Idea #3: Vault. Grade level: elementary grades. Time Required: Five lessons may take a different amount of time depending on grade level. Grade Level: 9-12. Idea #5: Marketplaces. Grade Level: 9-12.

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Keyboarding Basics Part 2

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The Ultimate Guide –a K-5 or MS comprehensive deep dive into keyboarding (optional student workbooks available). Here’s an overview of keyboarding for grades K-8: Kindergarten Kindergarten is about mouse skills, getting hands on the keyboard and learning good posture. Age-appropriate use of hand covers (grades 2-8).

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

Prior to the pandemic, nearly two-thirds of students in the US were below grade reading level for grade 4,8, and 12 (NAEP). Show Sponsor: Literal App Try the Literal App to help students in grades 6-12 engage with reading. 2:45 Introduction to Lisa Hollihan Allen 3:12 What is reading stamina? Frederick Douglass.

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How to Use Excel to Teach Math Arrays

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Grade Level: 5th (or whichever grade you are teaching arrays) Background: None. I’ll use 3*3 Add the formula underneath it for the answer = A5*A6 (Excel automatically calculates the answer for the two digits in A5 and A6) Fill in 3 cells over and 3 cells down to create the array.

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9 Unusual Hour of Code Projects

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5, 2023 Coding activities by grade — Dec. 7, 2023 5 Unplugged Hour of Code Activities — Dec. Shortkeys Grade level: 5-12 Creating shortkeys for oft-used programs will quickly become a favorite with your students. 6, 2023 9 Unusual Projects — (this post) Dec. Make sure the NUM LOCK is on.

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