Communication Skills
Name: ___________________ Teacher:
Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
 
Criteria
Points
1
2
3
4
 
iPod/VERBAL GREETING (MORNING/AFTERNOON)
Jack greets his teacher each morning, and says good-bye each night using his iPod and words in combination, with limited effectiveness.
Jack greets his teacher each morning, and says good-bye each night using his iPod and words in combination, with some effectiveness.
Jack greets his teacher each morning, and says good-bye each night using his iPod and words in combination, with considerable effectiveness.
Jack greets his teacher each morning, and says good-bye each night using his iPod and words in combination, with a high degree of effectiveness.
____
iPod RECESS GREET.
Jack approaches and introduces himself once a day at recess to three new to class students, using his iPod with limited effectiveness.
Jack approaches and introduces himself once a day at recess to three new To class students, using his iPod with some effectiveness.
Jack approaches and introduces himself once a day at recess to three new To class students, using his iPod with considerable effectiveness.
Jack approaches and introduces himself once a day at recess to three new To class students, using his iPod with a high degree of effectiveness.
____
iPOD WALK REQUEST.
Jack uses his iPod to ask a friend/peer to walk with him to various places in the school (i.e. library/gym), with limited effectiveness.
Jack uses his iPod to ask a friend/peer to walk with him to various places in the school (i.e. library/gym), with some effectiveness.
Jack uses his iPod to ask a friend/peer to walk with him to various places in the school (i.e. library/gym), with considerable effectiveness.
Jack uses his iPod to ask a friend/peer to walk with him to various places in the school (i.e. library/gym), with a high degree of effectiveness.
____
FEELING COMMUNICATION (iPod)
Jack uses his iPod to communicate with his teacher/E.A., What he is feeling with 50% accuracy each morning, and or when he is upset with limited effectiveness.
Jack uses his iPod to communicate with his teacher/E.A., What he is feeling with 50% accuracy each morning, and or when he is upset with some effectiveness.
Jack uses his iPod to communicate with his teacher/E.A., What he is feeling with 50% accuracy each morning, and or when he is upset with considerable effectiveness.
Jack uses his iPod to communicate with his teacher/E.A., What he is feeling with 50% accuracy each morning, and or when he is upset with a high degree of effectiveness.
____
Content The information presented in the lesson must be accurate, thoroughly taught, and relevant to the students.
Unsatisfactory The information presented in the lesson is inaccurate, inadequately taught, and/or irrelevant to the students.
Emergent The information presented in the lesson is somewhat accurate, relevant, and taught, but still needs work in these areas and/or is unsatisfactory in one of these areas.
Satisfactory The information presented is completely accurate, taught fairly well, and is somewhat relevant to the students.
Outstanding The information presented is completely accurate, exceptionally taught, and relevant to the students.
____
Organization The lesson must be organized such that it flows well, devotes adequate time to each activity, and fills up the entire period so the students are always doing something useful.
Unsatisfactory The lesson is choppy, does not devote sufficient time to some activities, and has leftover time at the end so the students are doing nothing.
Emergent The lesson has some semblance of order, gives an equal amount of time to the activities, and does not leave too much extra time at the end.
Satisfactory The lesson has a clear order, devotes sufficient time to most activities, and does not have any extra time at the end.
Outstanding The lesson has a clear order and flows smoothly from one activity to the next, devotes sufficient time to each activity, and does not have any extra time at the end.
____
Teaching Strategies The lesson must include a variety of teaching strategies in order to differentiate and keep the lesson interesting.
Unsatisfactory The lesson is mostly direct instruction and does not involve any creative activities.
Emergent The lesson is mostly direct instruction but includes some differentiation for students with disabilities and/or TAG students.
Satisfactory The lesson is divided between direct instruction, creative activities, and class and group discussion, and uses differentiation strategies.
Outstanding The lesson incorporates direct instruction, class and group discussion, technology, creative handouts, and other innovative activities, and uses differentiation strategies.
____
Presentation The teacher must present in a professional manner and must clearly communicate all the activities and information.
Unsatisfactory The teacher does not dress or behave in a professional manner, and/or the activities and information are poorly communicated.
Emergent The teacher dresses in a professional manner, but the the activities and information are poorly communicated.
Satisfactory The teacher dresses and behaves in a professional manner, and the activities and information are clearly communicated.
Outstanding The teacher dresses and behaves in a professional manner, and the activities and information are clearly, effectively, and creatively communicated.
____
Lesson Plan The lesson plan must contain enough detailed information that a substitute teacher could teach the lesson on short notice.
Unsatisfactory The lesson plan includes the bare minimum of information for teaching the lesson.
Emergent The lesson includes guidelines for the lesson and activities.
Satisfactory The lesson is written clearly, and the activities are included.
Outstanding The lesson is written in detail, the activities are clearly explained, and any handouts, links, and/or extra information are included.
____
____
       
Total---->
____

Teacher Comments:

 


This rubric is from www.TeacherJet.com