Rubric for Lesson Plans Assignment
Teaching/revising collaborately is encouraged where possible
  1. Portfolio is well-organized (including TOC); all items below are labeled and/or easy to find

  2. Your introduction (brief is fine) gives context (which grade? which course? nature of course? which overall curriculum? which old Lessons were chosen? why? what are your goals in changing them?) for what follows

  3. Overall Portfolio is professional in all respects (neat, grammar/diction, mathematical expressions, graphics, etc)

  4. Portfolio clearly shows what new mathematical content (ideas, concepts, etc) from Math 506 were used in the modified plans, and how they were used

  5. Portfolio clearly shows new pedagogical methods (if any) and/or new ways of looking at algebra (if any; e.g. from Concept Map) from Math 506, and how they were used

  6. Differences between the Old and New Lesson plans are clear (not vague) and thoughtfully chosen to be mathematically and educationally positive enhancements to the school curriculum

  7. Mathematical Content in the New Lesson Plans is communicated carefully, correctly, and also precisely (not vaguely); including your goals/objectives for student learning outcomes

  8. New Lesson Plans are easy to read/follow, explicit, and well-designed

  9. New Lesson Plans include an assessment portion to measure the effects on your students' abilities, knowledge, skills and conceptual understanding; your description (brief is fine) should communicate what it was, its design, links to your goals, etc.

  10. Listing of MSPAP (http://www.mdk12.org/mspp/mspap/index.html)
    and/or HSA (http://www.mdk12.org/mspp/high_school/what_is/index.html)
    and/or other DE/ME/VA standards relevant to your Lesson Plans

    Optionally, also national, e.g. NCTM standards; any local, county, or school goals and/or standards
    (I won't grade you by how long/extensive the list is, so no need to go overboard (though "extensive" is fine too), just show that you've given these your thoughtful reflection) Suggestion: in underlined-color in parentheses, list next to each item in your lesson plans list the Standards, then an indexed listing at the end, with page numbers in parentheses

  11. Reflective Narrative that is thoughtful and articulate; constructive narrative by observer (recommended but optional) relevant to above issues
For each component, I will look at whether it is Not present (0), present but not adequately (1), present adequately (2), done well (3), done very well (4), or outstanding (5). It is not my expectation that there will be grades below a "B" in this class, but for the sake of definiteness, overall the course and this assignment will be graded, as:

Does not comply with the assignment (F); Poorly/inadequately meets the components (D); Adequately meets most of the components (C); Meets some of the components adequately, meets some well (C+); Meets most of the components well in a quality, thorough manner (B); Meets most of the components in a very good/excellent fashion, and rates at least "good" on all components (B+); and, Meets multiple/many components in an outstanding manner; all in "very good"; is exemplary (A). "Very good" or higher ratings means worthy of placement in ADEPT's Curricular Binder for future semesters.