by mlicausi | Mar 27, 2015 | Classroom Management, Grading
Rewards and consequences have their pros and cons. When I was in the classroom with my first and second graders I tried establishing a rewards system as part of my classroom management strategy. I hated the inconvenience of having to pay attention to one more detail!...
by mlicausi | Mar 14, 2015 | Assessment, Free Resources, Grading, Grading, Marzano Scales, Math
Differentiation can seem overwhelming when you think about having to plan for 3 or 4 different levels all at the same time. I used to think about differentiation as far as high and low, but that was about it. Often I didn't end up modifying that much and I...
by mlicausi | Mar 5, 2015 | Assessment, Grading, Math, Professional Development
I'm linking up today with Middle School Math Moments for Workin' on it Wednesday!Recently a teacher from Queensland, Australia found my Math Assessments with Learning Goals and Scales. They were written for Common Core, and didn't align with her Year 3...
by mlicausi | Feb 26, 2015 | Assessment, Grading, Grading, Math, Parent Communication, Portfolios
Linking up with Getting Nerdy with Mel & Gerdy today for Secondary Sunday FREEBIES! Click my FREEBIES tab above to find free samples of every resource I use to help kids assess and track their own progress with Learning Goals and Scales. Sometimes kids act like...
by mlicausi | Feb 2, 2015 | Assessment, Grading, Grading, Marzano Scales, Math, Portfolios
This week I am attending the 41st Annual AAGT Conference in Phoenix, AZ! I had the pleasure and sometimes anxiety of working with gifted and advanced students for 5 1/2 years in my last school district. It was a unique position because I was traveling between two...
by mlicausi | Jan 27, 2015 | Free Resources, Grading, Math
Techie Turtle Teacher has started a fun new linky party called “Movie Clip Monday.” I loved using video clips in my classroom because it helps students to visualize concepts and reinforce verbal explanations. What a great idea to share ideas and save each...
