Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Using Manipulatives to Solve Math Equations
Math is a challenging subject for many students, and while RTI was originally created to help with reading, it can (and should) be used across the curriculum. The following RTI approach can be...
A New Year of Excellence Awaits!
Wow! Can you believe that it's 2012 already! As I was spending time with my family over the holiday break I realized that we, as educators, might see things differently. For us, the "New Year"...
Using Fitzell Acceleration Centers as an RTI Strategy
There are varieties of approaches for providing RTI interventions in the general classroom. One such approach is the use of acceleration centers- one of the most effective formats for addressing...
Are our children becoming warriors?
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Types of Assessments
>Many teachers struggle to branch out from traditional forms of assessment, such as multiple choice tests. To help you incorporate more effective, authentic assessments in your classroom, the...
Words that screamed, "I AM A VICTIM!"
Everything About Her Screamed, "I am a victim!" [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left...
Using Graphing to Help Students with Math
Understanding graphs, whether reading them, creating them, or critically analyzing them, is essential to the secondary math student and is also indispensable to students in English, Social...
Snitching vs. Reporting
Once kids reach secondary school, the most talkative elementary school tattletales tend to clam up, fearing backlash from their peers if they tell on someone. This can make it hard to get...
Metric Number Line with Mnemonics
Recently, I started teaching a new semester of basic electronics at St. Philips College. The first thing we talk about is scientific notation as it applies to metric notation. As part of my...
Using the Friendly Letter as an Approach to Improving Writing Skills.
Several years ago, when I was teaching Science, I searched for a way to teach students citizenship, environmental awareness, and to improve writing skills. I had them research an environmental...
Giving New Teachers Strategies for Success
As teachers working in the trenches, we don’t often have the opportunity to step back and evaluate our performance, come up with new strategies to help students, or receive honest feedback on our...