by mlicausi | Aug 23, 2015 | Assessment, Classroom Management, Common Core, Free Resources, Grading, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Most Successful Teaching Strategies
Are you in a school or district that requires that you post learning goals with Marzano Scales in your classroom? Are you evaluated based on Marano’s framework or iObservations? Have you tried using a general scale in your classroom but they just don’t...
by mlicausi | Aug 8, 2015 | Assessment, Australian Standards ACARA, Common Core, Common Core Math, Differentiation, ELA (English Language Arts), goal setting, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Most Successful Teaching Strategies, Professional Development
Initially, Marzano Scales were forced on me through some district professional development. After starting to use them I really saw the benefit for students and the response I got from them was amazing!! Here are my top 7 reasons to use Marzano Scales in any...
by mlicausi | Jul 26, 2015 | Assessment, Common Core Math, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Most Successful Teaching Strategies, Professional Development
Are you using Learning Scales and wondering why you aren’t seeing amazing student growth? Marzano’s research (2009) claims that, “Tracking Learning Goals and Scoring Scales” is a strategy that can produce student gains of up to 34 percentile...
by mlicausi | Jul 16, 2015 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Differentiation, Free Resources, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Math, Most Successful Teaching Strategies
Marzano scales are not that easy to create on your own, and even more difficult as you try to dissect what little background knowledge that young children have. After a bit of procrastination, I decided on a format that I felt, after having taught first and second...
by mlicausi | Jul 12, 2015 | Assessment, Common Core Math, Differentiation, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Math, Most Successful Teaching Strategies
Is it just me, or is it a little bit time-consuming to create unique Marzano scales? What I find most difficult is deciding what content or sub-goal should be at each level under the primary goal. When I am developing assessments, I usually define each sub-goal as a...
by mlicausi | Jul 5, 2015 | Assessment, Common Core Math, Differentiation, Free Resources, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Math, Most Successful Teaching Strategies, Motivation
My husband and I spent our recent 5th Anniversary in Sedona, AZ. One of the most beautiful places I have ever been in the U.S., and the place he proposed to me. We wanted to enjoy the hiking, rock climbing, creek swimming, and our favorite winery, Oak Creek. We...