Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Student Motivation – Three phrases that ignite student motivation and their desire to learn
Students are born motivated to learn They're motivated to touch, to taste, to crawl, to explore, to put things in their mouth. They're always learning. Then they start school. What happens to...
Why Knowing HOW to Learn is Necessary for 21st Century Learning
The Facts About 21st Century Learning Have you ever heard of the “Knowledge Doubling Curve?” First described by Buckminster Fuller in 1982[i], this curve notes that, until 1900, human knowledge...
Classroom Management – A Neat Way To Use A Noise Level Tracker In Your Classroom
I recently completed a training session with teachers in Alaska. As I almost always do, I learned a new classroom management strategy from a teacher in my audience – something I hadn’t thought of...
Dear Susan – Get a Handle on Horrible Handwriting
Dear Susan: My child has horrible handwriting / printing. It’s almost illegible. What can I do? A: This is a more common problem than most of us realize: A child grasps the basics of handwriting...
Why Grades are the Wrong Motivator: Motivate Students According to Who They Are
Motivate Students According to Who They Are In a performance-driven school culture, how do you keep kids motivated? I’ve always believed that there’s more than one way to motivate students. The...
Online Resources for Math Help
I was searching for some information on math help for a client and found a couple of websites that I felt I should pass on for others to enjoy. First, check out this page full of Free Mathematics...
Why Teaching Kids to Learn is Hard
I’m a huge fan of teaching students how they learn. It seems like that should be easy, right? NOT! The challenge is that not all students learn in the same way. And it’s the same for adults. We...
Identifying the Missing Piece in Your Employees’ Learning Paths
Do your employees know HOW to learn? Industry’s rate of change is forcing organizations to find ways to close the ever growing learning gap. Quick solutions that usually check off the learning...
Speech to Text: What’s the Benefit for Writers Whether Students or Adults?
"Speech-to-text has changed that reality for those who struggle to put words on paper. Today, doctors, lawyers, business men and women, students and authors are using speech to text to get their...
Dear Susan – Keeping Students Calm and Engaged with Brain Breaks
DEAR SUSAN: In our full-inclusion classroom, my co-teacher and I get the full attention of the students for about 20 minutes at the start of the class. After that, it’s a struggle to keep them...
Technology Tools for Teachers
By Guest Author Jeffery Sullivan When Susan asked me to talk about the idea of portable software solutions for teachers, I must say that I felt this was an idea that was way to long in coming. As...
Prepare Your Students for the Real World
To prepare students for the real world, where technology and the economy are evolving every day, we must prepare them to be nimble, creative and be ready for any curve ball life might throw at...