Articles for Reprint by Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP
This page is a compilation of articles written by Susan Fitzell. The articles provided here are free to use in your newsletters, magazines, or other publications.
- Administrators On the Same Page? (769 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Common Core State Standards: They are not a curriculum. They are standards. (463 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Educational Technology – Overcoming Obstacles to Successful Implementation (1,110 words) (Download in .doc format)
- The Resurgence of Tracking and Homogenous Grouping (614 words) (Download in .doc format)
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- 12 Creative Storage Ideas for Your Classroom (597 words) (Download in .doc format)
- 12 Ways to Eliminate Monkey Business in the Classroom (506 words) (Download in .doc format)
- 12 Ways to Teach Kids to Recognize and Label Their Emotions (916 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Baker’s Dozen Classroom Storage Ideas (846 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Dozen Surefire Tips on Flexible Grouping and Small Group Learning (388 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Dozen Ways to Web Surf Efficiently (919 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Efficiently Rearrange the Classroom for Cooperative Learning (428 words) (Download in .doc format)
- One Teacher’s Real Life Teaching Strategy Story – Fidget Tools (560 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Teaching Emotions in the Classroom (584 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Teaching the Difference Between Tattling and Reporting (776 words) (Download in .doc format)
- 12 Surefire Ways for Both Co-Teachers to Actively Participate in the Classroom (818 words) (Download in .doc format)
- 12 Surefire Ways to Co-Teach Successfully (451 words) (Download in .doc format)
- 20 Things to Never Say to Your Co-teacher (1,138 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Co-teaching Model for Bringing Out the Hidden Skills in Your Co-teaching (627 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Are YOU Ready for Your Co-teaching Experience? (753 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Changing it up (528 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Chunking Lessons with Station Teaching (531 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Collaborative Roles in the Classroom (687 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Conference Table Style Flexible Grouping! (291 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Co-Teachers Supporting Each Other (900 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Co-teaching Models: Making time for Co-teaching, Planning a Path to Success (599 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Co-Teaching: An Opportunity to Teach by Co-Example (857 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Co-Teaching and Parity (1,528 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Co-Teaching With Data Driven Instruction (979 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Does Co-teaching Work? (1,107 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Effective Co-Planning Is Key To Successful Co-Teaching (655 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Help! My Co-teacher is Completely Different from Me (773 words) (Download in .doc format)
- One Teach, One Collect Data (470 words) (Download in .doc format)
- One Teach and One Interpret (402 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Should Co-teaching be Voluntary? (591 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Skills and Rigor: Kicking Co-Teaching Up A Notch (648 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Teaching Strategies for All Ability Levels in a Larger Classroom (485 words) (Download in .doc format)
- The Pros and Cons of Team Teaching (558 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Using Picture Books as a Secondary Reading Intervention (667 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Using Teach Half Then Switch in the Science Lab (584 words) (Download in .doc format)
- When You have NO space for Co-Teaching Implementations (813 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Which Co-Teaching Approach is Right for You? (539 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Which co-teaching models are most effective at the elementary and secondary levels and why? (626 words) (Download in .doc format)
- 12 Ways Students Can Be Better Bystanders (558 words) (Download in .doc format)
- 12 Ways to Teach Kids to Recognize and Label Their Emotions (916 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Dozen Tried and True Ways to Stop Conflict in its Tracks (630 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Dozen Ways to Build a Caring Classroom Community (571 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Anger Management: One Tool in the Peace Kit (987 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Private Passion (799 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Best Practice: Establish a “No Putdown Rule” in Your Classroom (692 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Could It Happen Here? (953 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Fostering Courage, Strength, and Compassion in Adolescent Girls: The First Step (588 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Gossip: Realize that the Gossiper will Gossip About You, Too (645 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Lessons Taught Through Fear (1,383 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Motivate Your Students By Helping Them Own Their Behavior (478 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Proven Techniques to Help You Nurture Media Aware Teens (612 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Teach Anger Management – Five Ways to Help Students Deal With Anger Constructively (757 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Teachers as Role Models: Hurtful Language and Behavior in the Classroom (1,256 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Teaching Emotions in the Classroom (584 words) (Download in .doc format)
- What Can a Parent Teach Their Child/Teen to do to Respond to Bullying? (474 words) (Download in .doc format)
- What I Encountered Within (966 words) (Download in .doc format)
- 12 Do-Able Homework Assignments for All Students (827 words) (Download in .doc format)
- 12 Surefire Ways to Remember Vocabulary (731 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Dozen Ways to Web Surf Efficiently (919 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Different Children (1,303 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Five Strategies for Making Multiple Choice Tests Easier (984 words) (Download in .doc format)
- How to Set the Stage for Homework Success (783 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Learning Tips for Multiple Intelligences (710 words) (Download in .doc format)
- My Newly Established Method of Knowing Information Creatively (Mnemonic) (365 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Proven Techniques to Help You Nurture Media Aware Teens (612 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Relationship Skills and Our Role as Teachers and Parents (717 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Seven Homework Strategies that Parents Can Use to Reinforce Learning (948 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Tackling Homework – Steps Parents Can Take to Support Their Child (780 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Test Taking Skills – Ace Those Reading and Math Test Questions! (365 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Test Taking Strategies that Boost Student Scores (566 words) (Download in .doc format)
- The Media’s Impact on Culture and Young Children (1,220 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Using Clustering to Organize Writing (483 words) (Download in .doc format)
- 12 Ways to Improve and Enhance Your Paraprofessional-Teacher Experience (792 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Assumptions Can Blind Us When Dealing With Behavior Problems (1,038 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Collaborating with Paraprofessionals (612 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Decision Making Strategy: Problem Solving Flowchart (710 words) (Download in .doc format)
- How to Remember Multiple Students’ Needs (563 words) (Download in .doc format)
- How to Schedule Paraprofessionals in the Classroom (768 words) (Download in .doc format)
- On the Same Page: Paraprofessionals and Teachers Working Together (616 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Paraprofessional Tips: How to be a Powerful Collaborative Team (757 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Paraprofessionals: Handling Student Behavioral Issues in the Classroom (544 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Promote Critical Thinking: A 3-column Note Taking Strategy (432 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Ten Ways to Get Planning Time with Your Co-Teachers, Paras, or Team! (593 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Throw the Words, “Just a Paraprofessional” Out the Window (1,867 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Tips for Success as a Paraeducator (538 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Tips for Success When Working With Paraprofessionals (538 words) (Download in .doc format)
- When Hovering Isn’t Helping: Give Students Some Space to Grow (719 words) (Download in .doc format)
- 7 Easy-to-Implement Non-Linguistic Vocabulary Interventions
(278 words) (Download in .doc format) - 12 Things to Consider When Implementing RTI in Secondary Schools (820 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Vocabulary Intervention Strategy: Finger Spelling and Sign Language (768 words) (Download in .doc format)
- General Education or Special Education and Response to Intervention (1,492 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Implementing Successful RTI at the Secondary Level (690 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Fitzell Acceleration Centers (1,300 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Flexible Group Learning (696 words) (Download in .doc format)
- MTSS and RTI – Seven Keys to Success (528 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Nine Critical Steps to RTI (212 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Reciprocal Teaching – A Strategy to Improve Reading Comprehension (197 words) (Download in .doc format)
- RTI in the General Classroom: Acceleration Centers (798 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Using Picture Books as a Secondary Reading Intervention (667 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Vocabulary Interventions for Really Terrific Instruction (RTI) (479 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Sensory Processing Strategies for Hypo and Hypersensitive Students (1307
words) (Download in MSWord format) - 7 Secret Tips to Ace a Multiple Choice Test (452 words) (Download in .doc format)
- 12 Surefire Ways to Focus Your Class and Increase Learning (501 words) (Download in .doc format)
- 12 Surefire Ways to Remember Vocabulary (731 words) (Download in .doc format)
- 12 Tips for Working With Parents of Children with Special Needs (491 words) (Download in .doc format)
- 12 Ways to Ensure an Effective Lecture (514 words) (Download in .doc format)
- 12 Ways to Help ESL and ELL Students (875 words) (Download in .doc format)
- 12 Ways to Respond to Students Needs While Making Progress Together (487 words) (Download in .doc format)
- 15 Challenge, SDI, and Enrichment Activities to Keep Challenge Groups Engaged in the Mixed-ability Classroom(Part 1) (Part 2)(Download Full Article Here)
- Accelerate Learning in Your Classroom (626 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Dozen Best Practices to Usher in the New School Year (529 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Dozen Commonsense Strategies to Maintain Focus, Attention, and Enhance Learning in the Classroom (521 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Dozen Mind-Expanding Strategies to Increase Brain Capacity (532 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Dozen Surefire Tips on Flexible Grouping and Small Group Learning (388 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Dozen Surefire Tips on How to Manage Time and Increase Efficiency in the Classroom! (1,040 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Dozen Surefire Ways to Boost Memory in the Diverse Classroom (628 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Dozen Ways to Support Learning Styles (491 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Dozen Ways to Web Surf Efficiently (919 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Dual Approach to Test-taking That Empowers Students (702 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Forest School in China (1,820 words) (Download in .doc format)
- A Safe Way for Students to Share How They Learn Best (587 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Break Away From Tradition with Authentic Assessments (817 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Conference Table Style Flexible Grouping! (291 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Content Area Reading (985 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Danger! How Assuming That Students Understand Our Words Fails Them (1,461 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Easy to Read (840 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Experience as the Teacher (877 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Fitzell Acceleration Centers (1,300 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Flexible Group Learning(696 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Four Easy Teaching Strategies for Summarizing Skills (864 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Goal Setting: A Proven Strategy for Motivating Students (293 words) (Download in .doc format)
- How One Teacher Used Visuals and Groups to Chunk Her Lesson (595 words) (Download in .doc format)
- I Visited a School for Autism in China – You Won’t Believe What I Learned! (1,820 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Improve Learning with Research-based Classroom Lighting Strategies (900 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Learning Tips for Multiple Intelligences (710 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Make Your Classroom Lighting Learner Friendly (695 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Motivating Students to be Engaged Learners, in 30 Days or Less (1,157 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Motivating vs Enabling: How to Motivate Students When They are Stuck (975 words) (Download in .doc format)
- My Newly Established Method of Knowing Information Creatively (Mnemonic) (365 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Overcome Writer’s Block With This Productivity Strategy (1,569 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Proven Tips, Tools and Strategies To Teach English Language Learners (3,132 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Providing Students with Choice (560 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Relationship Skills and Our Role as Teachers and Parents (717 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Scripts for Responding to Student Behavior (433 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Seven Effective Strategies for Using Curation Apps to Engage Students (739 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Seven Simple Ideas for Introducing Technology in the Classroom (1,114 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Seven Surefire Ways to Relate Classroom Material to the Student’s World (677 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Should Tests be the Final Measure of Student Success (832 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Should We Burn Books on Learning Styles? (448 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Speech-to-Text As a Solution for Getting Great Ideas On Paper (620 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Speech to Text: What’s the Benefit for Writers Whether Students or Adults? (793 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Strategies for Effective Group Process: Establish Ground Rules (933 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Studying Tips: A Powerful Memorization Strategy and Review Technique – Three Card Match (829 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Teach Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, and Listening Skills (550 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Teaching Fact vs Opinion for Reading Comprehension(494 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Teaching Strategies & Tools to Help You and Your Students Excel In the Classroom(532 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Technology in Education – Content Curation for Higher-Level Critical Thinking (634 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Technology in Education – Organizing Research and Digital Files with Evernote (737 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Technology in Education – Using Timers as a Simple, Powerful Motivation Tool (491 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Technology Tools for Teachers (757 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Test Taking Strategies that Boost Student Scores (566 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Tell Me A Story: Two Fantastic Teaching Strategies to Increase Student Learning (743 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Things that Can Get Educators in Legal Hot Water (2,262 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Tips to Improve Reading Comprehension (489 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Top 8 Mistakes That Doom Effective Lecture Delivery (577 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Use a timer in your classroom (506 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Use speech-to-text software to make life easier for you and your students! (1,057 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Using Audio Books As Supplemental Instruction (606 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Using Clustering to Organize Writing (483 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Using Content Curation in the Classroom (577 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Using iPads and Other Cutting Edge Technology to Strengthen Your Instruction (893 words) (Download in .doc format)
- Using Video as a Teaching Tool (668 words) (Download in .doc format)
- What Teachers Should Know About How To Help Students Gain a Deeper Understanding of New Material (801 words) (Download in .doc format)
- What’s Working? The 3 Best Tips for Successful Collaboration in the Classroom (651 words) (Download in .doc format)