All About Rubrics Book

1. What I Already Know?

Before you dive in to the content, ask yourself the following questions and jot down some notes:

1. What does the word rubric mean anyway? Have you heard it used in places other than education circles? 
2. What do you picture when you hear the word rubric? 
3. How would you explain what a rubric is to a non-educator?
4. What do you understand to be the benefits and challenges with using rubrics?
5. What are you hoping to learn, specifically, about rubrics?