by mlicausi | Dec 15, 2019 | Assessment, Common Core, Common Core Math, Differentiation, ELA (English Language Arts), goal setting, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Math
Pre-testing and post-testing is the easy part; but how do you TEACH differently with Standards based grading? Proficiency Scales are all about helping students show growth in small steps instead of being overwhelmed by a year-end goal that seems way over their head....
by mlicausi | Dec 8, 2019 | Assessment, Common Core, Common Core Math, Differentiation, ELA (English Language Arts), goal setting, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Math
Standards based grading means that you can pre-assess and post-assess your elementary students to document their progress; but how do you TEACH differently? Proficiency Scales are all about helping students show growth in small steps instead of being overwhelmed by a...
by mlicausi | Dec 1, 2019 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Differentiation, ELA (English Language Arts), Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Math
Proficiency Scales are all about helping students show growth in small steps instead of being overwhelmed by a year-end goal that seems way over their head. This video will walk you through one way to get your students understanding the scale. In this second grade...
by mlicausi | Oct 28, 2019 | Assessment, Common Core, Differentiation, ELA (English Language Arts), Gifted and Talented Resources, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Most Successful Teaching Strategies, Portfolios, Professional Development
hhttps://youtu.be/E8FH1-iiCXI SHARE and COMMENT BELOW! I am SO excited to finally be able to bring you these very thorough and engaging resources. ELA Leveled Assessments for Reading Literature and Information which use REAL LITERATURE from a variety of sources and...
by mlicausi | Apr 29, 2018 | Assessment, Common Core, Differentiation, ELA (English Language Arts), Free Resources, Gifted and Talented Resources, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales
If you’re using differentiation in the classroom, how do you organize your students? The purpose of differentiation is to keep students engaged! Kids that are engaged learn more, learn faster, and feel better about them selves. When content is too easy or too hard,...
by mlicausi | Feb 9, 2018 | Australian Standards ACARA, Common Core Math, Free Resources, Gifted and Talented Resources, Math, Motivation
Students seldom get enough experience with measurement for the content to really stick. Especially American students, learning about the metric system. Research says that students’ attention and retention are highest when they are emotionally engaged. What...