Mathematics Corner Activity Rubric

EDUC 315 - Howard University

Nathan Alexander, PhD

School of Education

Rubric for Mathematics Corner Activity

Criteria	5 pts (Level 5)	3 pts (Level 3)	1 pt (Level 1)
ENGAGE	All of level 3 AND: Predicts students’ questions and plans for individual learning needs.	All of level 1 AND: Uses students’ background knowledge and interest to motivate the task with real-life examples.	Uses some strategies to uncover student thinking but makes minimal connections to prior knowledge.
EXPLORE	All of level 3 AND: Offers open-ended tasks with multiple solution paths; students prepare evidence and contribute to discussions.	All of level 1 AND: Allows hands-on exploration and student decision-making; supports collaboration with multiple strategies and questions.	Task is one-dimensional with no variety; teacher fully prescribes steps; little support for engagement.

Total Points: 10