by mlicausi | Mar 27, 2015 | Behavior, Classroom Management, Grading, Most Successful Teaching Strategies
Rewards and consequences have their pros and cons. When I was in the classroom with my first and second graders I tried establishing a rewards system as part of my classroom management strategy. I hated the inconvenience of having to pay attention to one more detail!...
by mlicausi | Mar 17, 2015 | Assessment, Free Resources, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Most Successful Teaching Strategies, Parent Communication, Portfolios
Linking up with Love Always Diana Lynn for Math Madness Monday to share my favorite products.On March 16, 2015, Tonya Hackett (TpT Seller) said:”This resource has saved me! I love using the scales as a pre and a post check. They...
by mlicausi | Feb 26, 2015 | Assessment, Common Core Math, Grading, Grading, Parent Communication, Portfolios
Linking up with Getting Nerdy with Mel & Gerdy today for Secondary Sunday FREEBIES! Click my FREEBIES tab above to find free samples of every resource I use to help kids assess and track their own progress with Learning Goals and Scales. Sometimes kids act like...
by mlicausi | Nov 23, 2014 | Free Resources, Grading, Motivation, Professional Development
The same thing as everyone else I think – life to be fulfilling, manageable, easier, and enjoyable! When I first started teaching, over ten years ago, I felt a lot more freedom to do things the way I wanted; there was not the same pressures to “teach to...
by mlicausi | Nov 13, 2014 | Common Core Math, Free Resources, Grading, Math, Most Successful Teaching Strategies, Visual Problem Solving
So, a few days ago I linked up with Teaching Trio for the Sunday Scoop and shared some example slides of pre-algebra problems from Common Core. The examples are from an interactive whiteboard application from Hands-On Equations. I accidentally deleted it –...
by mlicausi | Oct 7, 2014 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Differentiation, Gifted and Talented Resources, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Math, Most Successful Teaching Strategies
Linking up with Middle School Math Moments for Working on It Wednesday! Is it just me, or is it a little bit time-consuming to create unique scales? The following article gives a 5-step process to create your own scales for any learning goal you choose. This might be...