by mlicausi | Dec 20, 2015 | Assessment, Classroom Management, Free Resources, Grading, Marzano Scales, Motivation
Okay, so you just finished the quarter a few days ago and planning your January lessons is the furthest thing from your mind! I thought the same thing for a minute, then I realized that when I’m relaxed, leisurely, and I don’t have to be planning anything,...
by mlicausi | Sep 6, 2015 | Assessment, Free Resources, Grading, Marzano Scales, Math, 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, Free Resources, 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...
by mlicausi | Aug 23, 2015 | Assessment, Classroom Management, Free Resources, Grading, Grading, Marzano Scales
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...
by mlicausi | Jul 16, 2015 | Differentiation, Free Resources, Marzano Scales, Math
Marzano scales are not that easy to create on your own, and even more difficult as you try to dissect what little background knowledge that young children have. After a bit of procrastination, I decided on a format that I felt, after having taught first and second...
by mlicausi | Jul 5, 2015 | Assessment, Differentiation, Free Resources, Marzano Scales, Math, Motivation
My husband and I spent our recent 5th Anniversary in Sedona, AZ. One of the most beautiful places I have ever been in the U.S., and the place he proposed to me. We wanted to enjoy the hiking, rock climbing, creek swimming, and our favorite winery, Oak Creek. We...
