Using competency-based education systems to measure student progress
Evaluating a student’s academic progress entirely on a preset, stagnant set of guidelines and within a rigid timeline is fast becoming a thing of the past in American [...]
Summer 2020 for educators—catch your breath and strategize
Relax. Breathe. The spring semester has been completed. It wasn’t easy, but you made it to the finish line of a marathon that felt like a sprint. Whew. [...]
Don’t just plan an MTSS, implement it
During these days of work from home, I find that food is too accessible. After putting on my first 8 COVID-19 pounds, I decided I needed to take [...]
Teacher as researcher
Teacher as Researcher Robert J. Marzano, Danette Parsley, Douglas J. Gagnon, and Jennifer S. Norford December 19, 2019 Download PDF [...]
Making the grade: Teaching in unique times
As a middle school English teacher, I’m pretty familiar with classic idioms. The old saying “when it rains, it pours” definitely comes to mind when thinking about how COVID-19 [...]
Charting a path through the fog: Finishing High School in a virtual learning environment
As a senior in high school, the recent outbreak of COVID-19 and the resulting social distancing have impacted my life and schooling in a number of ways. Now, rather [...]
New instruments, same song
Even though the delivery methodology of education has changed significantly over the years, decades, and centuries, at the end of the day its function and intent will always [...]
Teaching & learning in turbulent times
Since the arrival of COVID-19, we’ve had to reenvision the way we do just about everything, including schooling. Over the past several weeks, the education community has worked [...]
Marzano Research teams up with Jeffco Prosperity Partners to help improve the support provided to families
Based in Jefferson County, Colorado, Jeffco Prosperity Partners (JPP) is a community-based program focused on supporting families in their journeys from poverty to prosperity. JPP helps children, youth, and their [...]
Three qualifications for Middle School Algebra I teachers associated with student success
Hiring teachers with the right qualifications can mean all the difference when working to ensure every student has an opportunity to succeed, especially in classes like Algebra I. [...]