Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Can Gratitude Increase Self-Esteem
This is a wonderful article written by my colleague, Ed Gerety, about self-esteem and bullying. Can Gratitude increase your self...
Administrator Recognizes Teachers!
Teachers Being Recognized by Administrator Superintendent Attends School District n-service; Sends a Powerful Message On January 4th, 2010 I had the pleasure of presenting a seminar on teaching...
Schoolhouse of the Past… Schoolhouse of the Future
Though many of the buildings still stand—including several here in New Hampshire—and a few are still in operation scattered around the United States, the one-room schoolhouse is pretty much a...
How Parents Can Help their Children with Homework, Beyond Setting up the Environment
The Internet is full of lists of homework tips for parents that focus on setting up the environment and managing behavior. But the one that parents need the most help with is the 'how' of helping...
What I Learned about Teaching from Studying Martial Arts
Excerpt from a 1993 journal entry: I wrote a note to my building principal to update him on my progress in Kung Fu since the “Kung Fu Parable”. I told him that my experience in Kung Fu will make...
The Power of Songs for Memorization
Songs for Memorization No matter what subject you teach, using singing and music to help students remember material can be one of the most powerful tools in your teaching toolkit. Math teachers...
How to Get Your Kids to Do Their Homework
Do you have kids in your classroom who seem to have trouble doing their homework? It's a problem all over the world and especially in schools where kids come from homes where parents may not be...
Disability, Difference, and Diversity
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Use Wordle.net to Detect Overused Words!
Have your child paste their essay in www.Wordle.net. The overused words in the essay will be the largest in the Wordle design. Have your child use a thesaurus to find multi-syllabic words to...
Small Groups – Good for All Ages!
After a recent seminar on strategies for working with small groups, Jan Anderson of the Learning Disabilities Association of Wisconsin shared with me some of the techniques she was planning to...
Reduce Stress in the Homework Environment With These Easy Steps
Strategies for Setting Up a Positive Homework Environment Provide a comfortable place in which to work without distractions If possible, use full-spectrum lighting Calm the homework beast with...
Dear Parents: At-Home Reading
This is a syndication of an article by Donalyn Miller, who gives us an example of her reasoning behind the importance of reading at home and why ultimately, all the reading logs in the world make...