Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Nine Critical Steps to RTI
1. Establish an RTI team made up of teacher leaders representing a cross section of staff. Buy-in comes when vocal teacher leaders are on board. 2. Identify students in need. 3. Identify the area...
Flexible Group Learning
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...
Fitzell Acceleration Centers
Imagine a dynamic classroom learning environment where traditional lectures and lessons are enhanced by additional projects and activities, aligned to standards. The activities can allow students...
12 Things to Consider When Implementing RTI in Secondary Schools
1. Adolescents are not simply bigger elementary school students - they have different needs, different lives, and sometimes have developed different learning styles since elementary school. RTI...
Paraprofessional Tips for Success When Working with Other Educators
1. Consider the paraprofessional an essential member of your teaching team. Where possible, include them in planning, team meetings, etc., especially when you feel that input from the para may be...
Throw the Phrase, “Just a Paraprofessional” Out the Window
It was during my Paraprofessionals and Teachers Working Together seminar, a paraprofessional walked up to me and said, "I know that you said we shouldn't ever say, "I'm 'just' a...
Ten Ways to Get Planning Time with Your Co-Teachers, Paras, or Team!
Do you have difficulty finding planning time with your team, paraprofessionals, co-teacher, or special education liaison? In order for collaboration to be effective, you need time to plan...
On the Same Page: Paraprofessionals and Teachers Working Together
Have you ever worked with another adult in the classroom and felt as if you were both on different planets? Possibly, your approach to working with students was completely at odds. Or maybe you...
12 Ways to Improve and Enhance Your Paraprofessional- Teacher Experience
The role of the paraprofessional in the classroom is often ill-defined and leaves too much room for interpretation which can contribute to frustration in the relationship between teacher and...
Test Taking Strategies that Boost Student Scores!
Students continually face the challenge of testing during their school years. The stakes are high and while some students are natural test-takers, some struggle to show what they know on a test....
Tackling Homework – Steps Parents Can Take to Support Their Child
Regardless of where you stand in the debate on homework, it's not going to go away. So the question is, "What can parents do to help their children complete and maximize the benefit of homework?"...
Relationship Skills and Our Role as Teachers and Parents
Our society has adopted some dangerous ways of thinking in terms of relationships, bullying, and conflict resolution but you CAN break the pattern! by Susan Fitzell Throw Out Patterns of...