by mlicausi | Nov 24, 2019 | Differentiation, ELA (English Language Arts), Grading, Marzano Scales
Proficiency Scales are all about helping students show growth in small steps instead of being overwhelmed by a year-end goal that seems way over their head. Standards based grading means that you can pre-assess and post-assess your elementary students to document this...
by mlicausi | Oct 28, 2019 | Assessment, Differentiation, ELA (English Language Arts), Gifted and Talented Resources, Grading, Marzano Scales, Portfolios, Professional Development
hhttps://youtu.be/E8FH1-iiCXI SHARE and COMMENT BELOW! I am SO excited to finally be able to bring you these very thorough and engaging resources. ELA Leveled Assessments for Reading Literature and Information which use REAL LITERATURE from a variety of sources and...
by mlicausi | Apr 26, 2019 | Grading, Marzano Scales
Confused by Grading Proficiency Scales? Grading with proficiency scales doesn’t have to be confusing, if you know what each level MEANS. Many school districts have switched to using proficiency scales for grading. Proficiency Scales became...
by mlicausi | Apr 29, 2018 | Assessment, Differentiation, ELA (English Language Arts), Free Resources, Gifted and Talented Resources, Grading, Marzano Scales
If you’re using differentiation in the classroom, how do you organize your students? The purpose of differentiation is to keep students engaged! Kids that are engaged learn more, learn faster, and feel better about them selves. When content is too easy or too hard,...
by mlicausi | Nov 21, 2017 | Assessment, ELA (English Language Arts), Free Resources, Grading, Marzano Scales, Parent Communication
Have you ever felt like the grades you were giving students were not carrying the messages you wanted to send? I used to feel like I knew my students pretty well. After all, I spent 7 hours a day observing and interacting with them. When it came time for assessments,...
by mlicausi | Aug 10, 2017 | Assessment, Differentiation, Free Resources, Grading, Marzano Scales, Math
Struggling to track student progress to show growth? Questions like how do you document a student’s knowledge before and after learning to track proficiency? Where do you start and how do you make sure their getting instruction at their own level? Leveled...
