Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
For Big Results, Keep Expectations High
When dealing with a student with special needs, it is easy to fall into the trap of doing too much for them. While it is important for the paraprofessional to be there to support a special needs...
Partnering Students with the Computer
While presenting to a great group of dedicated co-teachers from the Lake Hamilton School District in Pearcy Arkansas, we were discussing different ways to set up flexible grouping, During that...
Teaching Students to Be Empowered
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Exercise Your Child’s Brain with Brain Gym!
Brain Gym® is a series of exercises that enable the brain to work at it's best. The techniques are a combination of many different sciences primarily based on neurobiology and have been found to...
Paraprofessional Tips: Defining the Role of the Paraprofessional
When defining the role of a paraprofessional in the classroom, it is important to understand not only the most effective uses of a paraeducator's skills, but also to understand the least effective...
“Draw it so you know it!” – A Sequential Memory Strategy
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Teaching Kids Anger Management
Helping angry kids is challenging at best. Anger consumes them before they've had time to think about what is happening. They explode. Yet, becoming aware of the signals their body is sending before...
Note-taking Strategies
Ever have a hard time remembering dates, names, and places? For many people, it is hard to remember very specific details. Unfortunately, it is part of a student’s life to know these details for...
Implementing Fitzell Acceleration Centers: Addressing the Challenges
Prep time – The biggest challenge teachers face when implementing acceleration centers is that they require significant one-time preparation. Ideally, teachers can find time during a professional...
Tips for Success as a Paraeducator
In preparation for the new school year, here are some tips for success, excerpted from Paraprofessionals and Teachers Working Together, by Susan Fitzell Encourage students to make friendships...
Readability and Autosummarize For Macs
I've had several teachers tell me, when I talk about how to determine readability statistics, that they are using Macs in their schools. To help those teachers, we found the process to setting up...
An Encouraging Letter for Parents
Dear Parents, As I complete this series of articles about Non-verbal Learning Disorder (NLD), it occurred to me that I forgot to mention that I was actually pretty GOOD at homework as a student! In...