by mlicausi | Sep 29, 2014 | Assessment, Certificates, Common Core Math, Free Resources, Grading
Rereading Harry & Rosemary Wong’s book, “The First Days of School,” inspired me to start a Facebook discussion about student motivation and engagement. It’s one thing to effectively track student progress in a way that they can SEE,...
by mlicausi | Sep 21, 2014 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Free Resources, Grading, Professional Development
Today I’m linking up again with Teaching Trio’s Sunday Scoop! Yesterday was the big AATM, Arizona Association of Teachers of Mathematics Conference at ASU. One big highlight for me was meeting a fellow blogger and seasonedTeacherspayTeachers.com Seller,...
by mlicausi | Sep 7, 2014 | Common Core Math, Grading
Today I am linking up with Teaching Trio for the 3-2-1 Sunday Scoop! The beginning of the school year is always a bit overwhelming for teachers. Being at home this year, I have the advantage of choosing when to be busy, and when to take a break. Of course my two...
by mlicausi | Aug 20, 2014 | Classroom Management, Common Core, Common Core Math, Free Resources, Grading
Back again with Blog Hoppin’ for Teacher Week. Today’s topic is organization! I can relate to Dee Dee Willis in her confession, “I am NOT organized by nature.” It took me several years of teaching to learn how to be organized. I was always...
by mlicausi | Aug 17, 2014 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Differentiation, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Math, Most Successful Teaching Strategies
Everyone, kids and adults, need time to try new things out for themselves to see how it “fits.” I know for me reading directions from other people, or seeing sample pages can give me good ideas, but I may or may not interpret them the same, or be able to...
