Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Classroom Accessibility Handbook: Structured Choice in the General Classroom
The Shift: Why One Way is No Longer Enough Classroom accessibility in the general education classroom requires more than differentiation. It requires structured choice. This approach helps teachers...
What Should a Co-Taught Class Look Like? Introducing the 2026 Walkthrough Form
A Practical Guide for School Administrators School administrators often ask me what co-teaching should look like. It is a fair question. Assessing a collaborative classroom is especially challenging...
How MTSS and Microlearning Improve Student Confidence and Achievement
Walk into any general education classroom and you will see a wide range of learners working through the same content. Some students move through it easily. Others struggle to keep up, and some...
How Microlearning Supports MTSS in Inclusive Classrooms
Every teacher has seen it - that moment when a student stares blankly at the board, clearly overwhelmed and unsure where to begin. Sometimes it is the pace of instruction. Sometimes it is the volume...
Building Brain-Friendly Classrooms with MTSS and Microlearning
What if we designed classrooms around how the brain learns best; not just standards, pacing guides, or coverage goals? As schools shift toward inclusive education, teachers need approaches that...
Won’t Listen or Can’t Process? Auditory Processing Strategies for Success
The moment is painfully familiar: you’ve repeated a direction three times, and your student or child is still staring blankly. You immediately think, 'They just aren't listening.' But what if the...
What COVID Learning Curves Miss: It’s Not Just About the Grade, It’s About the Learner
The Hamilton Project just released a deep dive into how the grade a student was in during the COVID-19 shutdowns impacted the long-term post-COVID learning recovery for struggling students. And,...
Why Co-Teaching Often Falls Short, and How to Fix It
A Lesson Planning Tool to Plan Effective Co-Teaching Lessons Introducing a new resource for co-teachers and school leaders: the Co-Teaching Lesson Plan Builder! Designed for inclusive education and...
Teach Students How to Learn: The Gift That Changes Everything
What’s the one skill that can change everything for struggling learners—and even your highest achievers? It’s not test-taking. It’s not note-taking. It’s not even content mastery. It’s this:...
Unlocking Potential: Why Changing Our Mindset About Struggling Learners Changes Everything
When we talk about student success, it’s easy to fall into a trap: defining learners by their deficits. But what if the real issue isn’t the learner, it’s the label? What if our system, and the...
From Chaos to Confidence: Why Personalized Learning Strategies Help All Learners Thrive
Let’s be honest—today’s classrooms are more complex than ever. We’ve got fast finishers, slow processors, fidgeters, dreamers, doodlers, and kids who ask, “Why are we doing this?” before you’ve...
I asked ChatGPT what cartoon character best represents me… Guess what it came up with!
Here's what ChatGPT said about me: Based on what I’ve learned about you from your writing, teaching, and professional work, I would say the cartoon character you most resemble is Ms. Frizzle from...