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Susan Kruger Winter, M.Ed.
First, I must express my sincere regard for the people of Boston, especially all who have been directly impacted by last week’s events. My heart and prayers have been with all of those who were injured and the four souls who were lost. With that said, the footage from the people of Boston on Friday…
I am excited to announce our second annual SOAR® Teacher of the Year contest! We want to recognize the hard-working teachers out there who are using SOAR® to make a difference with their students. In this video, I tell more about it: Contest Details The Winner Will Receive: SOAR® Teacher of the Year Trophy Teacher…
I am very pleased to announce the winner of the SOAR® Curriculum Contest; congratulations to Kristin Bourgeois of Cedar Park, Texas! Kristin Bourgeois will receive a classroom set of SOAR® books and a license for our Multi-Media Teacher’s Guide. We asked for compelling stories. And, we got them! It was difficult to select a winner.…
Susan Kruger was featured in this article in the Associated Press. Sixth-Grade Students Petition School Board for Missing Piece in Their Education It’s not every day that a middle school student spearheads a major school curriculum initiative. Yet that’s exactly what happened when a sixth-grader at Wetsel Middle School in Madison, Va., compiled a petition…
Through our SOAR® Study Skills book we describe a simple and efficient system for taking notes in class and studying those notes outside of class. There are, however, some additional note-taking formats, such as concept webs (great for learning science or math vocabulary) and graphic organizers. Below you will find a description of concept webs…
To VAK or Not to VAK? A lot of people have heard about VAK (Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic) learning strategies. So, I get a lot of questions about how to use different study strategies for visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learners. My short answer is: Don’t. There are a lot of VAK-oriented study tips around, but…
Very few people are “naturally” good at all of the tasks required to be successful in school. In fact, statistics say that only 5% of people will naturally have what it takes to excel in school.* Yet, students must get through school. And, adults must work to make a living. We should all be working…
Susan Kruger wrote this article for ADDitude magazine, “It’s a Plan”. EB 071317
Like many parents, the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy prompted me to wonder about the safety of my children’s school. Are the students and staff prepared for an intruder? Do they have a lockdown procedure? Have they done lockdown drills? However, one thing that never crossed my mind was, “Do they have the right locks?” I…
There are some forces in our society—some obvious, others completely hidden—that pull us toward trying to fix the world to accommodate our children. We get the vague sense that we should constantly arrange our children’s world around them. Sometimes these pressures are obvious and easy to resist, but sometimes they’re as subtle as our own…
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