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Tips to Improve Reading Comprehension

by Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP | May 30, 2016 | Co-Teaching Models, Education Articles, Teaching Strategies, The Homework Guru

The key to improving reading comprehension is using strategies that support working memory when reading. We want information to stay in working memory, and to be processed there, for as long as possible. This is especially important with new material or when students...

A Dozen Surefire Tips on How to Manage Time and Increase Efficiency in the Classroom!

by Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP | May 29, 2016 | Co-Teaching Models, Education Articles, Teaching Strategies

Try these tips to manage time and increase classroom efficiency: 1. Keep students on task during activities: Use visual timers during class activities such as think-pair-shares, group work, timed individual assignments, etc. A visual timer is one that enables students...

A Dozen Surefire Tips for Flexible Grouping and Small Group Learning

by Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP | May 29, 2016 | Co-Teaching Models, Education Articles, Teaching Strategies

Group work is traditionally fraught with challenges. Will students do their fair share? Will they behave appropriately? Will learning be effective and efficient enough to meet the achievement challenge? Research indicates that cooperative learning increases...

Accelerate Learning in Your Classroom

by Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP | May 22, 2016 | Co-Teaching Models, Education Articles, Teaching Strategies

While using station teaching or acceleration centers as an approach to co-teaching is often very successful for both teachers and students, it is important to use this approach correctly. Fitzell Acceleration Centers™ are a unique twist to the old-style learning...

12 Surefire Ways to Remember Vocabulary

by Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP | May 22, 2016 | Co-Teaching Models, Education Articles, Teaching Strategies, The Homework Guru

1. Have students make their own flashcards by looking up vocab words online and finding pictures that show the definitions. Ask students to print the picture, glue it on a card, write a silly sentence under the picture to help them remember the word, and write the...

Flexible Group Learning

by Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP | May 22, 2016 | Co-Teaching Models, Education Articles, Response To Intervention, Teaching Strategies

A Dozen Surefire Tips on Flexible Grouping and Small Group Learning Group work is traditionally fraught with challenges. Will students do their fair share? Will they behave appropriately? Will learning be effective and efficient enough to meet the achievement...

Tips to Improve Reading Comprehension

A Dozen Surefire Tips on How to Manage Time and Increase Efficiency in the Classroom!

A Dozen Surefire Tips for Flexible Grouping and Small Group Learning

Accelerate Learning in Your Classroom

12 Surefire Ways to Remember Vocabulary

Flexible Group Learning

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