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Grading Proficiency Scales with Percentages
Confused by Grading Proficiency Scales? Grading with proficiency scales doesn't have to be confusing, if you know what each level MEANS. Many school districts have switched to using proficiency scales for grading. Proficiency Scales became mandatory in...
Brain-Based Goals
Are you often drawn toward self- improvement goals? I have probably read 50 books on psychology, spirituality, sociology, religion, teaching pedagogy, and motivational guides. As a teacher, personal and professional development has always been a huge part of my life....
Transform Learning Standards into Outlines for Differentiation
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,...
5 Ideas to Post Learning Objectives with Scales
The greatest benefit of posting learning objectives is to increase student engagement! Post learning standards to create a VISUAL focus that students can refer to throughout a unit. Post learning goals to give your students access to the curriculum so they can take...
Metric Olympic Math Games in the Classroom
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 better way...
Best Strategy to Introduce New Content – Learning Scales!
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...
Grade with Scales and Escape the Grading Trap!
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,...
Leveled Assessments Support Growth Mindset
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 Assessments...