Robert J. Marzano

Marzano Resources presents a model of instruction for high school teachers that will aid in student learning, support individual growth, and foster community in competency-based education. Facilitators will use this definitive guide to implement research-based instructional strategy examples in the classroom.

This essential resource supports teachers by providing research-based ideas, strategies, and activities to enhance teaching and promote student learning and achievement in science.

This fourth book in the Marzano Academies series focuses on secondary school leadership for competency-based education. The beauty of the framework, however, is that any leader seeking guidance on innovative, equitable, and effective practices can use this book as a blueprint for positive change.

In part 1 of this dual series, Dr. Robert J. Marzano and Dr. Brian J. Kosena will begin to answer the question “How can a school or district make the shift to competency-based education?” The pair will dive into exploring essential CBE components such as proficiency scales, learning progressions, instructional planning, and standards-referenced reporting. Dr. Kosena will share real-life field experience from his time as the founding principal of John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy, a preK–8 school in Colorado, and both Marzano and Kosena will be available to answer questions from school and district leaders alike.

Join Dr. Robert J. Marzano and Dr. Brian J. Kosena for part 2 of the “Attaining Competency-Based Education” webinar series. In this second webinar, we will continue to explore the question, “How can a school or district make the shift to competency-based education?” The pair will discuss the system-level aspects of shifting to CBE once a school or district has tackled instructional planning and reporting.

Mastery- and competency-based education is a key component of making learning for all a reality. At the Marzano Mastery Learning (MML) Institute, you and colleagues from across the country will receive cutting-edge instruction from education experts who have implemented competency-based learning in their schools and districts and know what it takes to make real change in student achievement.

No matter your school improvement plan, data-driven leadership is key. These five big ideas will dispel popular myths long held by school and district leaders, reinvigorate your commitment to focus on the right work, and guide you in supporting the daily practices that matter most in achieving high levels of student success.

Do you want all of your learners to be inspired? Do you want them to believe they have the skills and knowledge to control their lives—whatever they choose? Competency-based education (CBE), focusing on clarity of outcomes, evidence of student learning, and feedback for improvement can help teachers, schools, and districts do just that.

Vocabulary instruction provides a firm foundation for literacy development and academic achievement. In this session, participants learn a practical system to implement direct vocabulary instruction for basic (Tier 1), advanced (Tier 2), and academic (Tier 3) terms. Participants explore Dr. Robert J. Marzano’s analysis of more than 8,000 K–5 terms—organized into semantic clusters—and discover how to design a schoolwide plan for comprehensive vocabulary instruction.

Standards-based education is becoming more and more common across the country. The approach is typically implemented at the school level. When it is, the school leaders support the change and are deeply involved in adjusting practices, processes, and policies to support the work. But what about the individual teacher or small group of like-minded teachers who wish to implement a standards-based grading approach in their classrooms but still adhere to the school or district’s traditional requirements?