I Visited a Forest School in China – What I Found Was Amazing!
Editor’s Note: this is Part 2 of a two-part article about schools Susan Fitzell visited during her trip to China in February of 2018. Click here to read Part 1. According to The Forest School Association, “a Forest School is an inspirational process, that...
I Visited a School for Autism in China – You Won’t Believe What I Learned!
I recently had the opportunity to visit my daughter while she was in China on a short-term training assignment for her company. While I was there, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to visit two unique schools in the heart of Changzhou, China. These schools stand...
Teaching Strategies – Noisy Fidgeting in the Classroom: A Solution to a Solution
Dear Susan: I have a question about one of the fidget tools that you mentioned in a teaching strategies workshop we attended with you at Henry Wilson Memorial last year. You suggested using partially inflated beach balls on the chairs, so the kids can wiggle a bit...
Teaching Strategies – Use a timer in your classroom
Who uses a timer in their classroom for lessons? I know that some are not big fans of using a timer for any reason, while others find (and research bears this out) that a timer can be one of the most useful teaching strategies to help motivate students. But it can...