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Things That Can Get Educators in Legal Hot Water
By Susan Fitzell · 11 years ago
Remember those World War II posters that warned, "Loose Lips Sink Ships?" Well, that dire wisdom is just as urgent today. It is possible that a comment ingenuously made in the faculty room, in an ...
A Dozen Surefire Tips on Flexible Grouping and Small Group Learning
By Susan Fitzell · 12 years ago
There Is No 'I' in Team!
A familiar phrase from baseball, soccer, and other sports, the value of working as a team has long been understood in sports applications. It is also currently valued in ...
12 Surefire Ways to Co-Teach Successfully!
By Susan Fitzell · 12 years ago
Have you ever watched cheerleaders at a football game doing stunts? They often have a flyer, the person up in the air, and two or three bases, the cheerleaders supporting or catching the flyer. For ...
Learning Tips for Multiple Intelligences
By Susan Fitzell · 12 years ago
We learn through all of the intelligence styles, but we have certain learning preferences that are stronger than others. Choose strategies that support your student’s strongest learning preference when helping them with homework or studying. ...
12 Surefire Ways to Remember Vocabulary
By Susan Fitzell · 12 years ago
1. Have students make their own flashcards by looking up vocab words online and finding pictures that show the definitions. Ask students to print the picture, glue it on a card, write a silly sentence ...
Cyberbullying
By Susan Fitzell · 12 years ago
With high profile incidents of cyberbullying on the rise, school districts across the country are scrambling to find effective ways of dealing with a problem that often occurs after the school bell rings and extends ...
12 Ways to Improve and Enhance Your Paraprofessional- Teacher Experience
By Susan Fitzell · 12 years ago
1. Communicate with each other. One of the most important aspects of an effective working relationship between the paraprofessional, special educator, teacher, or specialist is clear and consistent communication and organization. It is critical to ...
11 Ways to Teach Kids to Recognize and Label Their Emotions
By Susan Fitzell · 12 years ago
1. Use picture books as a tool for exploring emotions - Choose books that illustrate the facial expressions of the characters in the story. For older students, choose picture books with themes appropriate to young, ...