Robert J. Marzano & Alexander S. Aschoff 
Teaching in a Competency-Based Secondary School 
The Marzano Academies Model (Your Definitive Guide to Maximize the Potential of a Solid Competency-Based Education Framework)

Improve your practice with a model of instruction for secondary teachers that facilitates student learning, supports individual growth, and fosters community in competency-based education (CBE) systems. Based on decades of research and practical experience, this definitive guide offers a detailed breakdown of the four domains, ten design areas, and forty-nine elements of effective teaching within the Marzano Academies instructional model.

• Understanding the tenets of competency-based education and its benefits


• Becoming familiar with the four domains, ten design areas, and forty-nine elements of the Marzano Academies instructional model


• Implementing the model in your competency-based secondary classroom with practical strategies, real-world examples, and artifacts of CBE in action


• Facilitating your students’ journey to proficiency with academic content and the development of important mindsets and life skills


• Developing the correct mental approach to realize the full potential of CBE