by mlicausi | Apr 4, 2020 | Differentiation, Grading, Parent Communication
Are you a parent, figuring out what to work on with your child at home? Are you a teacher trying to teach online? The COVID-19 experience has revolutionized distance learning and created an even greater need for parent-teacher communication! My name is Melanie...
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 | 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 | Mar 17, 2015 | Assessment, Free Resources, Grading, Marzano Scales, Parent Communication, Portfolios
Linking up with Love Always Diana Lynn for Math Madness Monday to share my favorite products.On March 16, 2015, Tonya Hackett (TpT Seller) said:”This resource has saved me! I love using the scales as a pre and a post check. They...
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...
