Use grade level standards to inform instruction:
If you are less familiar with Common Core, it might be helpful to review the progression of literacy standards to ensure you are meeting grade level standards.
According to the Buck Institute, there are four main ways a project can be authentic. Ideally, projects combine multiple elements of authenticity into a project.
To learn see examples from each of these four categories, click here.
The Buck Institute for Education has a curated database of projects in a variety of subjects and grade levels. For additional Buck Institute resources to help you plan a rigorous, authentic project, click here.
Use this FREE database to find examples of stand alone or embedded performance assessments (artifacts). Many of the tasks are already aligned to OUR RUBRICS! The performance assessments include teacher and student versions of activities, student samples of final products, and alignment to standards. Create a FREE account and click on “Performance Tasks” to view examples.