by mlicausi | Apr 9, 2015 | Assessment, Common Core Math, Free Resources, Grading
Okay, most of you are in bed already, but here in Arizona I still have 53 minutes left of Wednesday! Yeah!I usually start working when my husband comes home from work and can take the little ones; our son is 4, and our daughter is 18 months. They are adorable!!! but...
by mlicausi | Apr 4, 2015 | Assessment, Common Core Math, Grading, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales
One of the most transforming and challenging bit of professional development I’ve ever received was when my district asked us to create SCALES for our learning goals. What is a scale? and who is Marzano? Robert Marzano’s work in The Art and Science of...
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 | Mar 14, 2015 | Assessment, Common Core Math, Free Resources, Grading, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales
Differentiation can seem overwhelming when you think about having to plan for 3 or 4 different levels all at the same time. I used to think about differentiation as far as high and low, but that was about it. Often I didn't end up modifying that much and I...
by mlicausi | Mar 5, 2015 | Assessment, Common Core Math, Grading, Math, Professional Development
I'm linking up today with Middle School Math Moments for Workin' on it Wednesday!Recently a teacher from Queensland, Australia found my Math Assessments with Learning Goals and Scales. They were written for Common Core, and didn't align with her Year 3...
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...