It is 9:30 pm. A sixth-grader is curled around the pages of Harry Potter while his mother cajoles him to turn off the light. This youngster will apply his reading skills for the rest of his life. He will slay demons, travel to worlds real and fictional, and communicate with friends near and far - all through the gift of literacy. What will be his tangible rewards for developing strong sixth-...
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Summer is not only a good time for students to review and continue learning, but it is also a prime time for teachers to plan, learn new teaching techniques, and collaborate. While summer is filled with national and local conferences if you can attend, it is also a great time to just get together with colleagues and prepare for the upcoming year.
This has been very apparent at the...
Posted by Lauri Susi on Jun. 30, 2011
I have met many teachers over the past few months and there is one constant in how educators initially respond to a product on fractions. It comes disguised, though, in one of two reactions. The first is interest and joy at finding a solution to address their fractions shortcomings. The second is avoidance, often associated with a statement such as, “Oh, I hate teaching...
Posted by Lauri Susi on Jun. 7, 2011
Next week I will be off to the National Harbor in Washington DC for the annual Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 2011 convention, which I know will be filled with many interesting sessions, as well as opportunities to converse with teachers and leaders in special education. The conference brings together leaders in the field, researchers, university instructors, classroom teachers,...
Posted by Lauri Susi on Apr. 18, 2011
TODOS is a national organization that promotes “mathematics for all” with a focus on providing effective instruction that includes English Language Learners. It is a relatively young organization, founded in February 2003, but it has played a big role in educating teachers, staff developers and mathematics leaders in the need to...
Posted by Lauri Susi on Apr. 16, 2011
