How do you create lessons that help increase standardized test scores? You start by diving in deep to deconstruct the standards for your subject and grade level. This summer, I had the pleasure of working on an English Language Arts pacing guide committee. There were six members, and we tackled the pacing guide for our […]
Archives for August 2019
A Tornado Brought A “Marzano Refresher” and “Gradual Release” Professional Development
The night of Memorial Day 2019 changed my life. During the middle of the night, my cell phone chimed a weather alarm-a tornado was heading towards my neighborhood. My daughter and I quickly entered the laundry room and waited for the storm to pass. We heard a gust of wind overhead, and I knew that […]
