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Susan Kruger Winter, M.Ed.
Whether you teach students who are heading off to college in a few months or in five years, there are a few study skills that can dramatically improve their odds of success. How do I know? I’ve lived this story. If you have not heard it before, the short version of my story is that…
Summer vacation is coming—for some of us it’s already here—and that means it’s time to tackle Summer Brain Drain again. How do we keep our kids’ brains active for the three months that they’re out of school? How can we make the gap between school years an advantage, and not just dead space? Most parents…
Tips for getting your school-year off to a relaxed and productive start. Gearing up for back-to-school can be a bit overwhelming; there is a lot to do, a lot of transitions to navigate, and often a sense of blues as the realization that summer has, once again, gone by too fast. However, you can easily…
Why Do You Have to Work So Hard to Make Students Learn? You work harder and harder, but clearly feel a drag. You are tasked with more things to do, document, and correlate every day. Your extended efforts never seem to be enough. Students become more apathetic. Many people are quick to blame technology. But,…
I was a freshman in college when study skills radically changed my life. I went from struggling in K-12 to “straight As” in college. About six weeks after my first semester of college success, however, I was suddenly overcome with a deep, visceral ANGER. “Why didn’t someone teach me how to learn before!?” I was mentally…
Brain First Learning in an AI World TIER 3 INTERVENTIONS RTI/MTSS Tier 3: Take a Step Back Before Going Forward More intensity isn’t the answer when the wrong gap is being targeted. Tier 3 is where we stop escalating and start digging deeper — finding the exact place the learning circuit breaks down. She averaged…
Brain First Learning in an AI World TIER 2 INTERVENTIONS RTI/MTSS: Elements of Effective Intervention Lessons When Tier 1 builds the foundation, Tier 2 builds the bridge. You’ve tried slowing things down. You’ve tried different programs. You’ve tried more repetition, different modalities, fresh starts. Some of it worked. Some of it didn’t. And the pattern…
Brain First Learning in an AI World TIER 1 INTERVENTIONS RTI/MTSS Tier 1: Avoid Differentiation at the Wrong Layer Teach What’s Universal, Honor What’s Individual “Executive function is EVERYTHING. It’s the key to everything. And it’s our single, greatest challenge!” — Elizabeth H., Administrator, Jacksonville, FL At the neurological layer, all brains learn the same…
By now, you’ve heard me mention Ginelle, SOAR®’s Operations Manager. Ginelle is a certified teacher; she was actually my son’s (favorite) teacher. She is very kind and easily wins respect from her students. But, she holds everyone accountable. I believe she is one of the best teachers I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet and am…
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