(8 Hours) Participants in this course will learn what typical writing looks like for kindergarten through third grade students, as well as some common writing tasks they can be expected to accomplish. This course will also cover the purpose of both holistic and analytic rubrics, and when each type is appropriate to use for assessment of student writing. Participants will also learn how to develop their own rubrics to use to monitor the progress of their students’ writing skills.
Course Objectives:
Learn What Typical Writing Should Look Like for Each Grade Level, From Kindergarten Through Third Grade
Learn The Purpose of, How to Use, and How to Build Various Types of Rubrics to Assess Student Writing
Learn How to Create Your Own Rubrics To Assess Your Students’ Growth in Writing & Other Cross- Curricular Subjects
Course includes 9 high-quality tools, templates, & student resources.
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Participants in this course will learn how to use various types of rubrics to help assess their students’ writing ability.
You Will Learn:
What typical writing looks like for each grade level, kindergarten through third grade
The purpose of, and how to use holistic and analytic rubrics to assess writing
How to create both holistic and analytic rubrics for your students
Course Guiding Question:
How can educators assess the progress of their primary students’ writing skills using rubrics?
Professional Development Credits
At the conclusion of the course, you will receive a certificate for 8 Professional Development Hours (Clock Hours, CPEs).
Model Teaching Professional Development Courses are pre-approved in many states and we provide easy approval forms to submit to your license granting authority if required.
If you are a teacher seeking license renewal and wish to verify acceptance of our Professional Development Courses, please view our PD STATE REQUIREMENTS PAGE to learn more about your state’s requirements.
Also, consider taking our UNIVERSITY-PARTNERED, ACADEMIC CREDIT COURSES to earn regionally accredited units or credits, accepted by most states for teacher re-licensing and salary advancement.
Approval Information About This Course for Teaching License Renewal & Continuing Education
Model Teaching has helped thousands of teachers across the country meet their relicensing requirements.
This course is Pre-Approved in the following states for License Renewal and Continuing education:
Texas – CPE’s, TEA-Approved
New York CTLE’s – NYSED-Approved
Pennsylvania DOE – ACT 48-Approved
Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) – Approved
Nevada DOE
Tennessee
Other States As Well
If you do not see your state listed here, this course may be pre-approved in your state as well. Chat with us or leave a ticket for our recommendations.
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Please confirm your specific district or state requirements for license renewal prior to registering and feel free to reach out to us with any questions you may have about our courses.
Topics Covered and General Course Outline
Section 1 – Writing in the Primary Grades
What typical writing looks like for each grade level, kindergarten through third grade
The purpose of, and how to use, holistic and analytic rubrics to assess writing
How to create both holistic and analytic rubrics
Section 2 – Understanding Rubrics
The differences between holistic and analytic rubrics and the benefits of each type
Section 3 – How to create both holistic and analytic rubrics
Analytic rubrics based on the six traits of writing
Customized analytic rubrics
Holistic rubrics
Section 4 – Assessing Student Growth With Rubrics
How to use rubrics to monitor student growth in writing skills
How to use rubrics to collect data to be used in setting student goals
How to use rubrics to guide your writing instruction
Section 5 – Rubrics for Cross-Curricular Connections
The value of using rubrics to assess writing in other subject areas (Science, Math,
Social Studies, & Reading)
Helpful Resources & Templates Included With the Course
The course comes with 9 templates, tools, and graphic organizers ready to be used in your classroom!
