Maria C. Foseid. . .

Maria C. Foseid, a private consultant working with schools and districts throughout the country, is a consultant for Marzano & Associates with more than 30 years of experience in education. Her experiences include Staff Development Coordinator for Cherry Creek School District in Englewood, Colorado, trainer for Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), middle school staff development specialist, and classroom teacher. Her work centers on the study of learning with practical application of the theory and practice supporting student achievement in a standards-based system.

Maria was a member of the Dimensions of Learning consortium, led by senior author, Dr. Marzano. She has implemented the Dimensions of Learning model in the classroom and has done extensive training in Dimensions with teachers and administrators K-12.

In addition to Dimensions of Learning training, Maria has consulted educators in Dr. Marzano's work including:

• The Art and Science of Teaching

• Classroom Assessment and Grading that Work

• Building Academic Vocabulary

• Classroom Management that Works

• Classroom Instruction that Works

• Teaching Reading in the Content Areas

In addition, Maria co-authored with Dr. Marzano, A Handbook for Classroom Management that Works.

Maria received her B.S. degree in English Education and an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin. She completed an educational administration program at the University of Colorado and is a graduate of the 2001 National Staff Development Academy and member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) and Colorado Staff Development Council.