assessment Archives - Susan Fitzell

Use Doodling as a Memory Strategy with Sketchnotes

by Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP | Nov 29, 2022 | Education Articles, Teaching Strategies

As teachers, we often assume that doodling in class is “bad,” indicating that students aren’t listening to the material being taught. However, for visual learners, doodling can be that extra nudge that helps them in memorizing the material. Doodling as a memory...

7 Secret Tips To Ace A Multiple Choice Test!

by Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP | Apr 10, 2014 | Education Articles, Teaching Strategies, The Homework Guru

Ace A Multiple Choice Test With These 7 Secret Tips Most students, parents, and teachers know a lot about managing their time to include homework, studying, and other activities, but many overlook the importance of also learning test-taking time management skills....

Co-teaching With Data Driven Instruction

by Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP | May 23, 2013 | Co-Teaching Models, Education Articles, Teaching Strategies

After high school, I worked in a factory to put myself through college. The assembly line I worked on had production quotas that dictated how many “pieces” we were required to produce per hour. One of the first things I learned on that assembly line was to look busy....

What is Tier One of Response to Intervention? Really?

by Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP | Jan 9, 2012 | Education Articles, Response To Intervention, Teaching Strategies

Tier One Tier One of RTI requires the use of best practice, research-based teaching methods. Research- based strategies, as discussed in Robert Marzano’s Dimensions of Learning, are implemented in the differentiated classroom to provide the best teaching practices for...