Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Teaching Strategies: Scripts for Responding to Student Behavior
Sometimes, it helps to have an idea of how to respond to student behavior in a way that encourages students to own their actions, does not create a power struggle, and is consistent and effective....
Improve Learning with Research-based Classroom Lighting Strategies
The fluorescent lighting used in most classrooms can lead to a host of difficulties for children (and adults), including migraines. By diffusing these harsh lights, and introducing more natural...
Overcome Writer’s Block With This Productivity Strategy
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One Teacher’s Real Life Teaching Strategy Story – Fidget Tools
In many of my teaching strategy programs, I talk about ways to help students, especially students with sensory or attention issues, focus more successfully in the classroom. Occupational therapists...
Co-teaching Models: Effective Strategies for Implementing Flexible Grouping in Your Classroom
How to Implement Co-teaching Models with Flexible Grouping Flexible grouping can be a great strategy to incorporate into your lessons, especially if you are co-teaching. With flexible grouping,...
Teaching Strategies: Promote Critical Thinking Using this Teaching Strategy
Teaching Strategies for Note-taking Many teachers use a two-column note taking strategy when giving notes to students. However, a colleague of mine takes this up a level by adding an additional...
Teaching Strategies: Goal Setting for Motivating Students
Add Goal Setting for Motivating Students to Your Kit of Teaching Strategies Goal setting is a planning process for empowering and motivating students to take control of their progress and work...
Teaching Strategies: How to Help Students Make Good Decisions
Teaching Strategies for Decision Making I started using this problem-solving strategy with students to help them see that there were positive and negative consequences to any solution they presented...
How to Build Rapport and Deliver Your Message
Whether teaching in a classroom or speaking in a business environment, making a connection with your audience to build rapport is critical to your success in delivering your message. As we know,...
Co-teaching Models: Collaborative Roles in the Classroom
Collaborative Roles in the Classroom Given the magnitude of demands placed on classroom teachers today, they can become overwhelmed with the task of trying to meet the needs of a heterogeneously...
Even MORE Cool Classroom Storage Ideas
During a recent round of seminars, a couple of participants left me with some new classroom storage ideas for keeping things organized in their classrooms. Olivia Valencic uses a small tackle box to...
Reciprocal Teaching – A Strategy to Improve Reading Comprehension
One of the best strategies to improve reading comprehension is reciprocal teaching, a teaching strategy involving discussion as well as using reading strategies (summarizing, question generating,...