Mario Maxwell Müller 
Using Rubrics to Promote Creativity, Flexibility, and Individual Initiative in School 

Essay from the year 2022 in the subject Pedagogy – School Pedagogics, , course: Masters in Education (Advanced Teaching for Elementary, Middle and Secondary), language: English, abstract: The essay discusses how to use rubrics to generate artefacts that could discourage problem-solving, decision-making, and creativity. Assessments are one of the most important areas within a lesson, as it allows educators to make informed decisions on how to support the students further in the classroom. How to differentiate for them in their lesson planning and gain information that is crucial in understanding what areas of the content being taught need to be revised and adapted accordingly. The second part of this paper will evaluate rubrics the teacher uses to promote creativity, flexibility, and individual initiative.

Tentang Penulis

Mario Maxwell Muller studied and completed a Ph D in Philosophy (Arts, Social Sciences, and Education) at the University of Venda, South Africa). He has a triple master’s degree, First Class (with Distinction) from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, London College of Music, West London University, United Kingdom, and the University of the People, USA. Mario has been teaching for twenty-two years in different leadership positions and has taught at prestigious schools in South Africa, England, Thailand, India, Mexico, and Gabon. He enjoys being a risktaker, principled and effective communicator, whilst serving as a Senior Examiner for Music (HL) for the International Baccalaureate programme. He is currently enrolled on the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) under the LSSE, UK and in partnership with Cambridge University, and Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom.

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