Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
12 Surefire Ways To Actively Participate in Co-teaching
One of the most critical struggles that co-teachers face is how to be sure that both teachers are able to actively participate in classroom activities so that they feel like the team they are....
Technology in Education – Apps for Notetaking & Writing
Whether Students can Write or Not! Some learners are naturally good at taking notes. Yet, some students just can’t seem to figure out what is important and what is not, what to write and what to...
Technology in Education – Content Curation for Higher-Level Critical Thinking
Pinterest is an example of a content curation site that has become enormously popular with teachers. Pinterest users spend hours collecting ideas, resources, items of interest, nostalgia and so...
Technology in Education – Organizing Research and Digital Files with Evernote
Using Evernote is like having an incredibly organized file cabinet with folders for every assignment, project, idea, interaction, or anything that you want to keep together in a safe place....
Teaching the Difference Between Tattling and Reporting
Nobody Likes a Tattle Tale Teaching the Difference Between Tattling and Reporting Explain that when tattling, students are trying to get someone into trouble, but when reporting, they are trying...
Technology in Education – Using Timers as a Simple, Powerful Motivation Tool
When teachers employ technology in education, like using device-based timers in their classroom, something amazing happens. Students take notice and are often motivated at the idea of racing the...
Technology in the Classroom – 9 Ways to Use Google Images to Teach Vocabulary
By Amanda McNinch, Struthers City Schools Susan's note: Some teachers struggle to effectively use technology in the classroom. During a program I did in Columbus, OH, I met Amanda. She told me...
A Baker’s Dozen Creative Storage Ideas for Your Classroom
I love to find out-of-the-box, creative storage ideas for my organizing challenges. If I can find an inexpensive item at a yard sale or a discount store and use that find for something totally...
12 Creative Classroom Storage Ideas for Your Classroom
1. The Container Store has tons of storage options that can work great in classrooms. Check out the "Dorm," "Toy Storage" and "Kitchen" categories for great solutions that can be transferred...
Motivating Students – What To Do If Your Child Is Bored At School
By Guest Author Lisa Baker-King “I’m bored mom!” When I was little, I never wanted to say the word bored because mom would figure out something for me to do and it didn’t involve the toy box or...
Tips for Creating a Positive Homework Experience and Motivating Students
By Guest Author Lisa Baker-King With the kiddos back in school, it’s a great time to talk about how we can create a positive homework environment for student(s) based on their natural, God-given,...
Technology in Education – A Real-life, Proven Vocabulary Strategy!
I'm always on the lookout for ways to use technology in education, especially teacher strategy stories. This great vocabulary strategy comes straight from Dr. Madie Orange of Liberty County High...