Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Co-Teaching Workshop With Video!…and Murphy’s Law
Co-Teaching Workshop at Community HS District 155 Last week I presented a co-teaching workshop at Community HS. Murphy's law was in effect. Did you ever have one of those mornings in the classroom...
Co-Teaching Workshop With Video!…and Murphy's Law
Co-Teaching Workshop at Community HS District 155 Last week I presented a co-teaching workshop at Community HS. Murphy's law was in effect. Did you ever have one of those mornings in the classroom...
Teacher tips from my audiences!
To help learn and remember the characters from "Romeo and Juliet," Carla Byars has students choose a character and bring in a personal theme song for each with printed lyrics. Debbie Swanson...
Classroom Management Attention Getter
Sarah Endecott gets her student's attention with a wind chime that she hangs in her classroom. "I use a wind chime to signal students to stop what they are doing and listen to what I need to tell...
Scented Oil for Clarity when Testing
Ruby Hibdon puts a drop of blood orange scented oil on a small piece of paper that she gives her students. She writes, "They are so into the oil that the test doesn't stress them!" Another cool tip!...
Good Ol’ Fashioned Flash Card Strategy & Resources
Drill and Practice: Flash Cards with an Effective Twist! http://youtu.be/LTE6MK4_GqE Flash Card Strategy I'm testing for my next level in Kung Fu in a couple months and one of the requirements is to...
Strategy for Immediate, Ongoing Assessment
In today's educational world, immediate, ongoing assessment has taken on increased importance. One way to assess students is to allow them to self-assess. We can do this in the classroom at any...
Solving World Problems in a One Hour Conference Session
I presented an hour and fifteen minute conference session today at the 2008 Annual Education Conference in Portsmouth, NH. The session was titled, “Differentiating Instruction within Tier 1 and Tier...
Increase Student Participation with White Boards!
I'm a huge advocate for using individual white boards for participation. I just worked with a teacher who added one more option to this strategy: Sheet protectors. Cover the whiteboard with a sheet...
Peace for the Bullied – Overcoming Bullying
I Couldn't Defend Myself “Hey you, fag with the white sox, come over here!” She commanded in her mocking, derisive tone. I crossed the street to meet her face to face, knowing in my core that I...
Lighting and Music in the Classroom Environment
I was working with an elementary school in New Hampshire today and walked into a classroom with an incredibly calming environment. I immediately noticed that the teacher had turned off the...
Can Bullying in Schools be Addressed with a Zero Tolerance Discipline Policy?
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