EDU580 Discussion Forum Week 3.

Instructions:
Share at least one new tool you have added to your PLN this week and state ho
w you believe you can benefit from this tool.
Share are least 3 concepts, innovations, ideas, or inspirations that you have gain
ed from your PLC from weeks 2 and 3.
General Instructions for PLN Update Forums ? Wk. 3.2 and 5.2
Participation Post -- Address the question frame for the PLN Update. The question fram
e will be found under the appropriate week in the syllabus as well as stated below. See
the appropriate rubric for each discussion forum(Courses tab --> Course number -> Activities sub-tab --> Assignment --> Assessment sub-tab) in TK20 before you start wr
iting your participation posting. Your participation posting should be substantive and de
monstrate an understanding and enhancement of your PLN. The post must have a leng
th appropriate to adequately communicate your PLN update. Your participation post sh
ould be copied to the appropriate discussion forum and submitted as an artifact attache
d to your assignment. While responses are not required, they are welcomed.
Postings are due by 11:55 pm 2 days before the scheduled class date.
NOTE:Admin students should approach the PLN update from a school administrator vie
wpoint and C&I students should approach the PLN Update from a classroom viewpoint
as much as possible.

EDU580 Forum Posting Rubric - PLN Update Wk 3 and 5

Criterion
Performance Rating

Proficient

Developing

Lacking /
Missing

Length,
5
Composition,
Main
and
posting
Submission
Length is
adequate
for the
assignment.
Utilizes
correct
mechanics,
usage,
grammar,
and
spelling.
Main
posting is
completed
no later
than the
deadline
stated in the
syllabus or
established
by the
instructor.

2 1 0

Main posting
Length is
adequate for
the
assignment.
Posting
substantially
utilizes correct
mechanics,
usage,
grammar, and
spelling. Main
posting is
completed no
later than one
hour past the
deadline stated
in the syllabus
or established
by the
instructor.

Main
posting
somewhat
lacking in
length
and/or has
several
mechanics,
usage,
grammar, or
spelling
errors
and/or is
posted
more than
one hour
after the
established
posting
deadline but
no later
than 24
hours after
the
established
posting
deadline.

Main posting
Missing or falls
significantly short
of an adequate
length, and/or
has significant
and distracting
mechanics,
usage, grammar,
or spelling errors
and/or is posted
more than 24
hours after the
established
posting deadline.

Content

20 19

18 17 16

15 13 12

10 5 0

Clearly
outstanding
one of the
best. Goes
above and
beyond the
proficient
expectation.

Posting is
substantive,
clearly
addresses the
guiding
question(s) or
question frame,
demonstrates

May lack in
some
aspects.
May fail to
address
significant
portions of
the question

Lacks a clear tie

to the question
frame, guiding
questions, and/or
assigned
materials for the
week. Posting
tends to ramble

Excellent

Score

adequate
development
and
enhancement
of the
individuals
PLC and
provides
evidence of
beneficial
insights from
participating in
the PLC.

frame or
without a clear
guiding
point.
questions
and lacks in
substance
on several
issues..