Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Teaching Fact vs Opinion for Reading Comprehension
One of the most important skills that students need to improve their reading comprehension is the ability to distinguish between facts and opinions, a higher order thinking skill. This skill is...
Teaching Strategies: Fact vs Opinion
One of the most important higher order thinking skills that students need to improve their academic performance is the ability to distinguish between facts and opinions. This skill is particularly...
Positive Reinforcement
By Guest Blogger Jeff Stimpson “Positive reinforcement,” a theory of childrearing that is the opposite of “bribery” and sort of the opposite of “punishment” offers several ideas for heading-off bad...
Using Visuals to Teach Vocabulary
What if we taught English vocabulary the same way we teach foreign languages? Popular language-learning programs teach vocabulary with visuals – meaningful pictures and other visual cues kids can...
12 Brain-Based Learning Principles
Many of the instruction methods and tips that I discuss in my books are “brain-based”, meaning that they are based on the brain’s needs as discovered through brain research. Renate Nummela Caine and...
Fuzzy Balls for Calming
Lindsey Raines, a participant in my workshop in Odessa, TX, last week, shared a great idea for calming students during state testing. She recalled how her 9th grade Algebra teacher, Mindy Mayes,...
Real Paraprofessionals Making a Real Difference
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Classroom Storage Ideas
Thanks so much to everyone who participated in the Storage Survey. You all shared lots of great ideas and I wanted to share a few of them with you. Leann Cooper of Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD...
Increasing Social Skills
By Guest Blogger Anna Super Projects, papers, and problem sets assigned by teachers are not the only school related skills that parents can work on with their children in the afternoon hours. Social...
Break Away From Tradition with Authentic Assessments
The only true evaluation of a student is authentic assessment, which incorporates a variety of measures into the evaluation process and focuses on formative assessment. Authentic Assessments Support...
Melissa: Work-Life Balance?
Is there such a thing as true work-life balance? In college, I was busy with classes, homework, and my job. But as busy as I felt, I still found it pretty easy to make time for a football game or a...
Homework Practices that Support Students with Disabilities
What Have We Learned about Homework and Students with Disabilities Preferred Homework Adaptations Provide additional one-on-one assistance to students. Monitor students' homework more closely. Allow...