Apparently, the shining exuberance generated from a restful spring break has faded to a lackluster flickering light. A few posts ago, I talked about how…
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For those of you just joining Notes From the School Psychologist, Welcome! For those who have been reading for a while, you know that I…
Read MoreThe Audacity of Help
I have been on Spring Break, which for me, included my first road trip with fiancée. We drove down the coast to look at wedding…
Read MoreSubliminal Messages
When I was in middle school, my friends and I came up with a way to express disdain in a secret fashion. When someone was…
Read MoreKid – 1, Psychologist and Fancy Test Developers- 0
I give tests. I give IQ tests, “Cognitive Tests” (aka IQ tests that are not banned in California), Auditory Processing Tests, Visual Processing Tests, Neuropsychological…
Read MoreResponse to My Own Intervention
As I mentioned in a previous post, I was going to try to infuse a Response to Intervention (RtI) model at my middle school. I…
Read MoreProfessional Gang Costume
I grew up in white, middle class suburbia. I was completely ill equipped to understand the gang culture in the school district I began working…
Read MoreOptimism
A few weeks ago, I packed up my work bag, my coffee mug, and my lunch for the day, and headed outside to get in…
Read MoreI Must Have Missed that Day in Grad School When They Taught This
Once again, I feel compelled to show this hilarious clip from Summer Heights High, a mockumentary of high school students. Originally, I thought it was…
Read MoreRtI is the New Black
I have a confession. I’ve been spying on you. I can see what search terms people use to get to my blog. I get many…
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