by mlicausi | Nov 17, 2014 | Grading, Math
Today I'm linking up with 4th Grade Frolics for Monday Made It! One thing I was always looking for as a classroom teacher; fun games! I discovered “Who Has” games while teaching gifted resource students, and I loved the fact that it could be used...
by mlicausi | Nov 13, 2014 | Free Resources, Grading, Math
So, a few days ago I linked up with Teaching Trio for the Sunday Scoop and shared some example slides of pre-algebra problems from Common Core. The examples are from an interactive whiteboard application from Hands-On Equations. I accidentally deleted it –...
by mlicausi | Oct 7, 2014 | Differentiation, Gifted and Talented Resources, Grading, Marzano Scales, Math
Linking up with Middle School Math Moments for Working on It Wednesday! Is it just me, or is it a little bit time-consuming to create unique scales? The following article gives a 5-step process to create your own scales for any learning goal you choose. This might be...
by mlicausi | Sep 29, 2014 | Assessment, Free Resources, Grading, Math
Rereading Harry & Rosemary Wong’s book, “The First Days of School,” inspired me to start a Facebook discussion about student motivation and engagement. It’s one thing to effectively track student progress in a way that they can SEE,...
by mlicausi | Sep 21, 2014 | Free Resources, Grading, Math, Professional Development
Today I’m linking up again with Teaching Trio’s Sunday Scoop! Yesterday was the big AATM, Arizona Association of Teachers of Mathematics Conference at ASU. One big highlight for me was meeting a fellow blogger and seasonedTeacherspayTeachers.com Seller,...
by mlicausi | Aug 17, 2014 | Differentiation, Grading, Marzano Scales, Math
Everyone, kids and adults, need time to try new things out for themselves to see how it “fits.” I know for me reading directions from other people, or seeing sample pages can give me good ideas, but I may or may not interpret them the same, or be able to...