by mlicausi | Oct 19, 2015 | Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, 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...
by mlicausi | Oct 2, 2015 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Math
An interesting question on TpT got me thinking about removing the Common Core standard quote from the student assessments and posters. A teacher from Florida mentioned that she is not allowed to use any materials that have “Common Core” written on them....
by mlicausi | Sep 25, 2015 | Assessment, Common Core Math, Free Resources, Marzano Scales
The raffle has ended and the winners are listed below! Congratulations to… 3rd Grade Winner: Carolyn Schwerin 4th Grade Winner: Teresa Trumble 5th Grade Winner: Stephanie Stephenson 6th Grade Winner: Jewell Samuelson 7th Grade Winner: Stephanie Nelson 8th Grade...
by mlicausi | Sep 15, 2015 | Assessment, Common Core, Common Core Math, Differentiation, Free Resources, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Most Successful Teaching Strategies, Portfolios, Teacher Evaluations
If you’re with me this morning at the Arizona Association of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, come and say hello! If you have tried to use Marzano Scales in your classroom as part of your teacher evaluation (observations) or district requirements, you...
by mlicausi | Sep 6, 2015 | Assessment, Common Core Math, Free Resources, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Most Successful Teaching Strategies, Motivation, Parent Communication, Portfolios, Professional Development, Teacher Evaluations
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...
by mlicausi | Aug 30, 2015 | Assessment, Common Core, Free Resources, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, 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...