Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Co-teaching Model, Teach Half, Then Switch—Reading in the Content Area
#16 Teach Half, Then Switch—Reading in the Content Area What if, instead of focusing on what our co-teacher can’t do, we focus on what he or she can do that adds value to our instructional...
What to Do to Help Students Improve Focus
Tips for Difficulty with Attention & Distractions Make use of non-verbal signals to cue student before transitions, or to stop all activity and focus on the teacher.Assign students Task...
Mind Mapping: A How-to Guide
Because for some of us neurodivergent thinkers — it’s a lifesaver Mind-mapping through Engineering Courses In November 2021, I wrote the article, How Mind Mapping Can Help You Connect with...
Co-teaching Model – Teach Half, Then Switch — Pre-Teach or Enrich
#15 Teach Half, Then Switch—Pre-Teach or Enrich Support struggling students, as well as your high achievers, using this co-teaching implementation. Twenty minutes, twice a week can accelerate...
Strategies for Dealing with Sensory Overload
What’s good for neurodivergent adults is often good for neurotypical adults, too! Every day, neurodivergent people face the burden of navigating a world that doesn’t always have their needs...
Sensory Processing Strategies for Hypo and Hypersensitive Students
Accommodations that Work in the Secondary and Higher Education Environments The world is filled with sensations. For almost everyone, this sensory input results in a range of experiences — some...
Tips for Success: Maximize the Presence of Your Paraprofessionals
I am often asked about the best ways to utilize the talents, and the presence, of paraprofessionals in the classroom. While not teachers, there are a myriad of things that the paraprofessional...
Should Tests be the Final Measure of Student Success?
Use Testing Strategies That Promote Student Success As teachers, most of us have been taught that tests are the best way to assess our students’ learning (and the effectiveness of our teaching)....
A Teaching Strategy That’s Better Than a Traditional Quiz
The Original Three Card Match Activity The best alternative to testing is demonstration of knowledge. Whenever possible, have students do a project, write a paper, do an analysis, and/or apply...
Using Movement as a Memory Strategy
A memory strategy that gets things moving! Just like any of us, our students get bored with sitting in their seats for hours at a time. We can use this to our benefit – incorporating movement can...
100 Strategies for Differentiating Instruction by Subject
Science proves that when we teach to a variety of learning styles and vary our delivery techniques, we will consistently reach more students. Many of us still struggle with how to differentiate...
Co-teaching Model – Both Teach Half — Same Objective, Same Way
#13 Both Teach Half—Same Objective, Same Way - The HOW of Co-teaching This implementation clearly describes the Parallel Teaching co-teaching model. Each co-teacher takes half the class and...