Friday, September 12, 2014

The Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model


The Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model is based on a number of previous, related works, including What Works in Schools (Marzano, 2003), Classroom Instruction That Works (Marzano, Pickering, & Pollock, 2001) Classroom Management That Works (Marzano, Pickering, & Marzano, 2003), Classroom Assessment and Grading That Work (Marzano, 2006), The Art and Science of Teaching (Marzano, 2007), and Effective Supervision: Supporting the Art and Science of Teaching (Marzano, Frontier, & Livingston, 2011). Each of these works was generated from a synthesis of the research and theory. Thus, the model can be considered an aggregation of the research on those elements that have traditionally been shown to correlate with student academic achievement. The model includes four domains:
  • Domain 1: Classroom Strategies and Behaviors
  • Domain 2: Preparing and Planning
  • Domain 3: Reflecting on Teaching
  • Domain 4: Collegiality and Professionalism

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Articles Tutorial

Should I use A, AN or THE? Even after years of studying English, students may find themselves asking that question over and over again. English articles can be quite a challenge. To help every English learner become an articles expert, Englishpage.com has put together the most comprehensive English articles tutorial on the web.


Robert J. Marzano

Teachers can now give each student this colorful notebook that follows the six-step method for teaching academic vocabulary. 

CSA Forges Agreement on Teacher Observations

CSA Forges Agreement on Teacher Observations

In response to your feedback about your punishing workload, CSA has forged an agreement for a fourth option, where teachers rated effective have a right to select an option of 4 rather than 6 informal evaluations of their classroom work. We are aware that your IPCs have started and we have conveyed to the DOE the critical importance of DOE delivering timely guidance on the implementation of this agreement.

We have urged the DOE to be mindful of your time and to immediately put a process in place so that you do not need to reconvene any IPCs already held.