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... 
by mlicausi | Feb 4, 2018 | Common Core, Differentiation, ELA (English Language Arts), Gifted and Talented Resources, goal setting, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Math, Most Successful Teaching Strategies
Have you ever struggled to engage your students attention in a lesson? Most kids decide on their interest or engagement level in the first minute. If they feel unfamiliar, overwhelmed, or don’t see the relevance of content they can immediately turn off. You find... 
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... ![](https://mrslsleveledlearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/base-logo.jpg"){kind=logo}
