by mlicausi | Nov 21, 2017 | Assessment, ELA (English Language Arts), Free Resources, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Parent Communication
Have you ever felt like the grades you were giving students were not carrying the messages you wanted to send? I used to feel like I knew my students pretty well. After all, I spent 7 hours a day observing and interacting with them. When it came time for assessments,...
by mlicausi | Aug 10, 2017 | Assessment, Common Core Math, Differentiation, Free Resources, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Math
Struggling to track student progress to show growth? Questions like how do you document a student’s knowledge before and after learning to track proficiency? Where do you start and how do you make sure their getting instruction at their own level? Leveled...
by mlicausi | Apr 25, 2017 | Classroom Management, Common Core Math, Math, Motivation
I have always loved using games in the classroom. My students have always loved them too, whether they’re the 3rd grade elementary cuties or the big 8th grade middle school kids. I would use games every day except they’re not always easy, convenient, or...
by mlicausi | Mar 3, 2017 | Common Core Math, Free Resources, Gifted and Talented Resources, Math
Are you struggling to find engaging review activities for standardized math testing? As a visual-spatial thinker, I always found geometry really fun and easy to teach because I could SEE what was being described. The biggest challenge for my to my 4th and 5th grade...
by mlicausi | Feb 2, 2017 | Assessment, Differentiation, Learning Goals and Scales
Differentiation, Documentation, Affirmation = Motivation! Are you a gifted resource teacher struggling to meet the needs of all of your gifted and talented students? Do you find it difficult to make individualized lessons for students in multiple service areas and...
by mlicausi | Jan 20, 2017 | Assessment, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Math, Portfolios, Teacher Evaluations
Do you get stressed out when hearing the phrases ‘progress monitoring, tracking progress, or assessment tracking’? Don’t worry, help is STILL on the way…yes, this is the second in a series of posts related to the Marzano Teacher Evaluation platform and the...