ECN Book Group: Rethinking Rubrics

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Welcome to the English Companion Ning Book Club for Maja Wilson's "Rethinking Rubrics." The actual book discussion will take place through the individual discussions listed below. Even if you have not read the book you are welcome.

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The ECN Book Group: Rethinking Rubrics, by Maja Wilson

Rethinking Rubrics was not only written to generate conversation, but it was also born from several on-going conversations--with my students, my own experiences, colleagues, and, of course, my editor and dear friend Gloria Pipkin. I couldn't be more pleased to continue that conversation here, with such a dedicated and interesting group of teachers, thinkers and writers. Many thanks to Jim for making this conversation possible!

I'm suggesting the following schedule, but I'm depending on you to tell me how this pace works for you as we go. If needed, we'll work out a better pace together.

I'll create discussion threads for each week's reading. I imagine that as the discussion progresses, different groups will find different themes and topics of interest, and these might develop into different discussion threads. Happy reading and writing!

Maja

Week 1, April 1: Introduction and Chapter 1
Week 2, April 8: Chapter 2
Week 3, April 15: Chapter 3
Week 4, April 22: Chapter 4
Week 5, April 29: Chapters 5 and 6
Week 6, May 6: Chapters 7 and 8

Discussion Forum

Closing Comments, Take 1 (knowing me, there'll be more...) 2 Replies

Started by Maja Wilson. Last reply by David Lee Finkle May 15.

Gratitude for Maja! 4 Replies

Started by Jim Burke. Last reply by Gary Anderson May 12.

Chapters 6 and 7: Transparent and Useful Subjectivity and How Shall We Grade? 35 Replies

Started by Maja Wilson. Last reply by Nancy Patterson May 12.

New Discussion Format Announcement 1 Reply

Started by Maja Wilson. Last reply by Vicki Spandel May 8.

Chapter 5: Agreeing to Disagree 29 Replies

Started by Maja Wilson. Last reply by Maja Wilson May 4.

Chapter 4: The Golden Rule of Assessment--Confessions and Meditations* 42 Replies

Started by Maja Wilson. Last reply by Renae Salisbury Apr 28.

Chapter 3: The Broken Promises of Rubrics 113 Replies

Started by Maja Wilson. Last reply by Lucy Portland Apr 19.

IMPORTANT NEWS if you haven't gotten your book... 42 Replies

Started by Maja Wilson. Last reply by Tara Seale Apr 18.

(Monday and Tuesday) Chapter 2: There is a Cow in Our Classroom 70 Replies

Started by Maja Wilson. Last reply by Ron Shapiro Apr 12.

Rethinking Rubrics: Introduction and Chapter 1 Discussion 224 Replies

Started by Maja Wilson. Last reply by Paul Restivo Apr 6.

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