by mlicausi | Feb 1, 2023 | Common Core Math, Differentiation, Gifted and Talented Resources, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales
By Melanie LiCausi of Mrs. L’s Leveled Learning What are your beliefs about differentiation? When you look at the diversity in your classroom, does it seem possible to reach every student? Maybe you haven’t tried to differentiate your lessons for some of these...
by mlicausi | Jan 11, 2023 | Differentiation, ELA (English Language Arts), goal setting, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Most Successful Teaching Strategies, Motivation, Professional Development
Some kids have a clear idea of what kind of future they’re working towards, and others may not have any good ideas, or any good examples of happy and successful adults in their lives. Helping kids connect with and claim a Hero can define their vision for the...
by mlicausi | Feb 23, 2022 | Differentiation, Math, Most Successful Teaching Strategies
If you work with Higher Order Thinking skills (Marzano or Bloom’s Taxonomy), you know that vocabulary mastery is more than memorizing definitions. Our goal is for kids to comprehend and apply vocabulary in the right contexts. Demonstrating GROWTH in vocabulary...
by mlicausi | Dec 4, 2021 | Differentiation, ELA (English Language Arts), Free Resources, Learning Goals and Scales
Do you struggle to get your students into nonfiction writing? It may seem like more work for kids because there’s often some research involved. Luckily, nonfiction has some very specific structures and text features that make it easy to imitate. Recipes are one...
by mlicausi | Apr 4, 2020 | Differentiation, goal setting, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Math, Parent Communication
Are you a parent, figuring out what to work on with your child at home? Are you a teacher trying to teach online? The COVID-19 experience has revolutionized distance learning and created an even greater need for parent-teacher communication! My name is Melanie...
by mlicausi | Feb 23, 2020 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Differentiation, goal setting, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Math, Ratios & Proportion, Visual Problem Solving
Pretesting and post-testing your students is the easiest way to practice standards based grading. The hardest part for me was figuring out how to TEACH differently. Proficiency Scales are all about helping students show growth in small steps instead of being...
