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You are the teacher! You are the teacher! Students will be given a selection to choose from in the textbook. Students will become the "teacher" and will produce a lesson, complete with presentation, an exciting activity, a visual aide and an informative worksheet. Each "teacher" will prepare and practice their lesson before presenting it to the entire class. Rubric Code: J24A7X2 By DeanaT88 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12

You are the English teacher!
	Excellent 15 pts	Good 10 pts	Poor 5 pts
Individual Work	Excellent Student worked very well when planning the lesson. The student participated every day and did not waste any time. The student took the project home if there wasn't enough in-class time.	Good Student somewhat worked on the lesson plan in-class, but may have wasted some time here and there. The student may or may not have taken the project home to work on.	Poor Student did not work well on the lesson plan in-class. Student was absent often or put little to no effort into the project while in English class. The project was not worked on outside of school.
Written Report	Excellent Lesson plan was approved by Miss Stocker before the presentation. It included all 5 of the components listed on the project description page and was very neat and detailed. The reflection piece was turned in within 24 hours of teaching your lesson. It thoughtfully answered all questions in a minimum of 3 paragraphs. All outside sources were cited in APA style and turned in.	Good Lesson plan was approved by Miss Stocker before the presentation. It included most of the components listed on the project description page and was somewhat neat and detailed. The reflection piece was turned in within 2 classes of teaching your lesson. It answered all questions in 3 paragraphs or less. All outside sources were cited and turned in.	Poor Lesson plan may not have been approved by Miss Stocker before the presentation. It only included some of the components listed on the project description page and was not very neat or detailed. The reflection piece was turned in past 2 classes of teaching your lesson. It answered most of the questions in less than 3 paragraphs. No outside sources were cited or turned in.
Lesson Presentation	Excellent "Teacher" used creativity to explain the topic. A visual aide was used. This 30-40 minute lesson explained the topic and how to identify it correctly. Everything was presented in a very neat, organized manner.	Good "Teacher" used some creativity to explain the topic. There was an attempt to use a visual aide. The lesson was approximately 20-30 minutes long. The "teacher" had a decent explanation of the topic and how to identify it correctly. The lesson was fairly neat and organized.	Poor "Teacher" did not use creativity to express the topic. Lesson lacked a visual aide. The lesson was far less than 30 minutes. The lesson was sloppy and/or unorganized.
Warm-up	Excellent Warm-up got students actively involved and thinking about the upcoming lesson. It drew attention to students' prior knowledge of the author, selection, or literacy skills.	Good Warm-up was not related to the following lesson, but did a good job of getting students settled and on-task.	Poor There was no warm-up.
Key Terms & Definitions	Excellent There were at least 4 Literacy Skills included and taught creatively to the class. Some key 11th/12th grade vocabulary words were presented from the selection. It is clear that the audience understood all of the key terms and definitions. An organized, creative handout was provided to the students.	Good There were only 2-3 Literacy Skills included and taught to the class. Few key vocabulary words were presented from the selection. The audience may still be struggling to understand some of the key terms or definitions. The handout was unclear.	Poor There were less than 2 Literacy Skills included and taught to the class. No key vocabulary words were presented from the selection. The audience is still unclear about the key terms and definitions. No handout was included.
Selection Reading	Excellent It was clear the "teacher" read and understood the selection before the presentation. The selection was read to the class in a creative, meaningful way.	Good The "teacher" was unsure about some of the content of the story. The "teacher" may or may not have asked for prior help. The selection was read to the class like usual.	Poor The "teacher" did not read the story in advance and/or did not understand it. No help was asked for in advance. The "teacher" skipped reading the selection to the students. The selection may not have been chosen from the provided list.
Activity	Excellent Activity provided a great opportunity for the "teacher" to prove his/her understanding and knowledge of the topic. Activity was very creative and fun. Activity reinforced knowledge that the class learned from the lesson.	Good Activity attempted to provide an opportunity for the "teacher" to prove his/her understanding and knowledge of the topic. Activity was somewhat creative and fun. Activity had a fun element in it, while reinforcing knowledge the class learned from the lesson.	Poor Activity did not prove that the "teacher" understood and knew the topic. The activity was not fun or creative. The activity didnot refer to the lesson or reinforce the knowledge the class should have gained in the lesson.
Assessment	Excellent Assessment was clearly written and tested students' knowledge of literacy skills, story elements, key vocabulary, and the selection in a creative way. Students needed to apply themselves on a deeper level; the assessment was more than just multiple choice questions. "Teacher" returned the graded assessments quickly and included comments where students were wrong.	Good Assessment tested students' knowledge of literacy skills, story elements, key vocabulary, and the selection. Students needed to apply themselves on a somewhat deeper level; the assessment was more than just multiple choice questions. "Teacher" graded and returned assessments within 3 days of teaching the lesson and may have provided feedback.	Poor Assessment barely tested students' knowledge of literacy skills, story elements, key vocabulary, or the selection. Students did not need to apply themselves on a deeper level; the assessment may have been only multiple choice questions. "Teacher" graded and returned assessments longer than 3 days after teaching the lesson and may not have provided feedback.

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