Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Co-teaching Model: One to Manage Logistics — One for Safety and Questions
#19 One to Manage Logistics — One for Safety and Questions Some classroom activities, such as experiments in physics or chemistry or maintenance activities in a computer class, involve having...
Co-teaching Model: Two Facilitate Group Process and Collect Data
#18 Two Facilitate Group Process and Collect Data Use this co-teaching implementation to ensure the success of student group work and cooperative learning activities. You’ll know which students are...
Co-teaching Model; Teach Half, Then Switch — One Review and One Run Lab
#17 Teach Half, Then Switch — One Review and One Run Lab This implementation of the co-teaching models can be used with any lesson that would be more engaging if hands-on materials could be used...
Unconscious Bias and Stereotypes: What I Encountered Within
"We are three orphans from Ethiopia. Today we are…" As the presenter read the story starter, my partner and I imagined how we would finish it. "We are three orphans from Ethiopia. Today we are...
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 process?...
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 Buddies...
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 in...
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 of...
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 can...
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). But...