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 | Feb 23, 2017 | Classroom Management, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Professional Development, Teacher Evaluations
How do you know that your classroom routines are working? Do you have a classroom that could run itself if you step away? Think about the rules, expectations, rules, routines and procedures in your classroom. Do you feel as though your system functions like a...
by mlicausi | Feb 2, 2017 | Assessment, Differentiation, Learning Goals and Scales
Differentiation, Documentation, Affirmation = Motivation! Are you a gifted resource teacher struggling to meet the needs of all of your gifted and talented students? Do you find it difficult to make individualized lessons for students in multiple service areas and...
by mlicausi | Jan 20, 2017 | Assessment, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Math, Portfolios, Teacher Evaluations
Do you get stressed out when hearing the phrases ‘progress monitoring, tracking progress, or assessment tracking’? Don’t worry, help is STILL on the way…yes, this is the second in a series of posts related to the Marzano Teacher Evaluation platform and the...