Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
My Newly Established Method Of Knowing Information Creatively
(MNEMONIC) A mnemonic is a tool that aids in memory. To demonstrate this, we took the word 'mnemonic' and turned it into a mnemonic! Mnemonics are a wonderfully easy way to remember information,...
How to Set the Stage for Homework Success!
While even the perfect working environment cannot guarantee that a student will want to do homework, creating a better place to work can help them focus on the task at hand. Setting up such an...
Bullying: Different Children
Recently I was speaking with Claire, the mother of one of my son's friends. Claire and I have common views on parenting. Claire has two sons; I have a daughter and a son. Our children are about...
12 Do-Able Homework Assignments for All Students
1. Have students create a cognitive map with words and pictures to help them remember the sequence of events in a story or history lesson. Using colored pencils and crayons, or even a computer,...
Autism & Wandering: Please watch this 60 second PSA
According to AutismSpeaks.Org, nearly half of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) attempt to wander or bolt from a safe, supervised place. More than half of these wandering children go...
Teachers as Role Models: Hurtful Language and Behavior in the Classroom
A bright eighth grader came home distraught one day. The child’s mom asked, "What’s wrong?" The child’s answer was disheartening. "I want to be home schooled. School isn’t fun like it used to be....
Lessons Taught Through Fear
His face was two inches from mine. He was screaming at the top of his lungs. His words bit into my being and stung without remorse. I was testing for my green belt and I was the target. I had...
Fostering Courage, Strength, and Compassion in Adolescent Girls: The First Step
Obstacles to Overcome when Raising Strong Adolescent Girls As a parent and educator, I continually search for ways to reach, nurture and empower girls so that they may value their caring nature...
Could It Happen Here?
"It is possible to eliminate war and destruction, if we start with our youth, educating them to understand the conditioning that teaches them to hate those different from themselves. If we teach...
Best Practice: Establish a "No Putdown Rule" in Your Classroom
Class rule: No putdowns, no exceptions... not by students or by the teacher. Mat and Rick walk into the classroom putting each other down jovially. Friends, they often banter with each other for...
Visual Learning Strategies that Support Really Terrific Instruction (RTI)
Draw it so that you’ll know it! Condense information into a picture and embrace the power of color. Teachers often present information verbally and linguistically. However, many of our students...
Are YOU, As School Administration, On the Same Page?
In my coaching work, I have come to realize that the price a district pays for having teachers attend training without the benefit of having school administration also attend, and participate,...