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This is the time of year that I LOVE doing projects!! It can be a nice break from the constant demands of academic thinking, but it is also hard for me to justify the classroom time unless I can connect it to some other learning. I loved the classic...
Mrs. L’s Guide to Marzano Scales
Is your school using the Marzano Framework, strategies, vocabulary, or iObservations for Teacher Evaluations? Are you required to use Learning Goals and Scales, but don't know where to start? Let me share my own classroom experiences with you in this 30-page Guide to...
ELA Posters with Marzano Scales
Posters with Marzano Scales were created to present a specific scale in student-friendly language. Your class will understand what they are focusing on in each of their math standards, and be able to build up their skills from the prior knowledge listed in previous...
Marzano Math Conference Time at the AATM!
Don't forget to Sign up for the FREE Common Core Math Quizzes this month by following my blog! "Follow by Email" in the menu bar. This Saturday the 19th, I will be presenting a session on "How to Increase Student Engagement with Learning Goals and Scales" at the AATM...
Track Marzano Scales with Student Portfolios
Do you get a bit frazzled preparing for conferences? Parents have a million questions and you have 10-15 minutes to explain 10-20 weeks of progress. I used to stress about where to begin the conversation. Then I figured out how to make it visual so I had less...
Grading Marzano Scales – Parent Communication
Once Marzano's The Art and Science of Teaching became the adopted frame-work for our teacher evaluations, everyone was making learning goals and scales, and trying to figure out how to apply them to grading for students. The exact percentage alignments aren't as...
Marzano Myths: 5 Reasons Marzano Scales Aren’t Working for You
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 seem to get the...
Math Madness! No Prep Math Quiz Game!
The first weeks of the school year always got me wondering how much my students learned from last year. I certainly didn't have time to review all of their standardized test scores, and it's hard to give a pretest in every subject that touches on skills from the whole...
Top 7 Reasons to Use Marzano Scales
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...