Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Dear Susan – Motivate Students with ASD
Dear Susan, I’ve worked with several students with autism spectrum disorder who seem impossible to motivate. No matter how hard I try, no matter how much research I do, and no matter how many plans...
When Traditional Instruction Doesn’t Work: Use Tier One Teaching Strategies so All Students Succeed
Early in my career, before I became a speaker and consultant to help teachers better reach students of all abilities, I was a special education teacher and a co-teacher who worked within the...
When You have NO space for Co-Teaching Implementations
Implementing a variety of co-teaching models, like “Teach Half, Then Switch” or station teaching can be beneficial for students who may have difficulty in the traditional classroom setting. These...
When Hovering Isn’t Helping: Give Students Some Space to Grow
What is “hovering?” It’s a term used to describe an assignment in which a paraprofessional spends most, if not all, of his or her day working with a single student. The trouble is, such close...
Help! My Co-teacher is Completely Different from Me
What do you do when your co-teacher is so completely different from you? Sometimes we relish the differences and sometimes the differences pose challenges. A few years ago, I worked with a...
Sources for Supporting Multisensory Learning in your Classroom
Here are some great articles on multisensory learning to help you with your classroom challenges. Make Multisensory Teaching Materials, Very Well Family...
Should We Burn Books on Learning Styles?
In 2017, the general scientific consensus was that learning styles may not exist because there is not enough evidence to prove that they do. Why is this? Mainly because there is very little evidence...
Assumptions Can Blind Us When Dealing With Behavior Problems
Often, students with special needs have trouble communicating how they’re feeling or if they have a problem that is affecting their ability to learn. This may often lead to behavior problems with...
Dear Susan: Visual Math Strategies to Help Kids
Dear Susan, I will be starting as a temporary one-to-one teaching assistant with a 7th grader on the spectrum. I'd love any links to articles that can help me to help him grasp algebra. –...
Teaching Strategies – Providing Students with Choice
Teaching Strategies to Empower Students How do we help our students to see the big picture – to think around a question or math problem, to visualize it from different angles? How can we round out...
Teaching Strategies & Tools to Help You and Your Students Excel In the Classroom
Most of us are excited to get back into the classroom and teach a new group of students at the beginning of a new school year. Many of us are thinking about new teaching strategies to inspire...
Bring Joy Into your Classroom Next Year… Here’s How!
This summer, paint your classroom! Here’s why: Color has an impact on students’ ability to learn, grow and achieve. As it turns out, quite a lot. Bright colors and fun shapes engage kids and...