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The Shocking Truth About Educational Labels and How To Teach All Students!

At the heart of all the theories, ideas, and different labels; regardless of the vernacular, what we're really talking about is adjusting our teaching to respect the way our students learn. It's about employing strategies that have been proven to work, and adjusting the way we offer learning, based upon the feedback we receive from constant progress monitoring. Ultimately, it is about applying What I like to refer to as Really Terrific Instruction.

2021-03-24T16:41:25-04:00By Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP|0 Comments

Motivating Students to be Engaged Learners, in 30 Days or Less

hile it's easy to look at under performing students and label them as lazy, in reality, research indicates that most students lack motivation because of three fundamental factors: 1. Students don't believe they can succeed even if they try. 2. Students don't feel they have any control over their life choices. 3. Students have a need to avoid failure.

2021-03-24T16:42:01-04:00By Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP|3 Comments

Own Learning Quickly And Easily With Student Made Learning Centers

Many teachers don’t implement stations because they can take a considerable amount of time – and creativity – to put together. By allowing students to teach each other by constructing centers for their classmates, this burden is lifted and students become much more deeply engaged with the material as they think up ideas to teach their classmates. As Becky says, “Their ideas are much better than anything I could have come up with, and they love it because they’re ‘owning’ their products.” By allowing students to teach each other by constructing learning stations, students become much more deeply engaged with the material as they think up ideas to teach their classmates, resulting in better comprehension and memorization.

2022-05-16T17:09:15-04:00By Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP|0 Comments

Own Learning Quickly And Easily With Student Made Learning Centers

Many teachers don’t implement stations because they can take a considerable amount of time – and creativity – to put together. By allowing students to teach each other by constructing centers for their classmates, this burden is lifted and students become much more deeply engaged with the material as they think up ideas to teach their classmates. As Becky says, “Their ideas are much better than anything I could have come up with, and they love it because they’re ‘owning’ their products.” By allowing students to teach each other by constructing learning stations, students become much more deeply engaged with the material as they think up ideas to teach their classmates, resulting in better comprehension and memorization.

2021-03-24T16:46:22-04:00By Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP|0 Comments

How To Teach Mnemonic Movement Cues so Students Learn More!

To Teachers Who Want To Use Mnemonic Movement Cues -- But Aren't Sure How to Get Started Movement is critical to enhancing a student's educational experience! It keeps students alert and awake, increases the flow of blood to the brain, and creates a medium for memory associations. Unfortunately, movement is often underutilized in the classroom. Why? There may be many reasons, including a lack of familiarity on the part of the teacher. Active educational activities, the idea that movement is 'too disruptive' for the students, and lack of time in a test-driven educational world are common challenges. To help overcome these and other obstacles, guest contributor Fritz Bell, includes 12 time efficient, easy-to-implement movement ideas that you can use in your classroom. Many of the students in your class are Bodily-Kinesthetic learners. They learn through their bodies and they need to move. They wiggle and squirm. The following ideas can help make movement be a positive learning force in your classroom.

2021-03-24T16:46:23-04:00By Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP|3 Comments