Scene: It is a sunny day, 4 children and one psychologist are seated outside at the lunch tables of a nonpublic school for children with…
Read MoreThrice Bitten, Not Shy.
I posted once on my Facebook Fan Page that I was “writing reports, which is the non-glamorous side of school psychology.” One of my wonderful…
Read MoreWhere is My Jumping to Conclusions Mat?
I have written before about the dangers of eavesdropping and making assumptions. I now turn to a favorite movie, Office Space, to illustrate the dangers…
Read MoreIf You Love Glee so Much, Why Don’t You Marry it?
I think I will. After a day of being a de-facto “lice-check line” monitor today at my elementary school, due to my unfortunate office juxtaposition,…
Read MoreMindful Dishwashing and Rainbows
I once was forced to go to this professional development for psychologists on “teaching mindfulness,” which is basically the idea that kids (and adults) benefit…
Read MoreSneakery! Again!
It is Friday the 13th. And it marks the end of School Psychology Awareness Week, which I totally forgot was this week, just like last…
Read More"Strategery"
Many of my posts are about the glamorous side of being a school psych, the fun n’ games dealing with bureaucracy monsters*, and the general…
Read MoreMaking Lemonade, Blog Posts, and Whatnot
I accidentally got up at 6am today instead of 7am, and did not realize it until I was fully dressed, ready to go to school….
Read MoreFree To Be You and Me (and Pee?)
A big part of my job is doing observations of kids in their learning environments. I find it shocking that there are psychologists who don’t…
Read MoreFinding the Proper Motivation
My dissertation was on adolescent motivation for school, and it has been read and enjoyed by ones of people. I was told when I graduated…
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