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 25, 2015 | Assessment, Free Resources, Marzano Scales, Math
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, Differentiation, Free Resources, Marzano Scales, Math, 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, 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...
