Today is the first day back to school. I woke up ridiculously early, with excitement (nervousness?) to go to my schools and see all my…
Read MoreThis Week, with Debbie Downer
Husband is so great. Whenever there’s a news show about education, he TiVos it for me and we watch it together. Even on our 1st…
Read MoreThere is Still Time. Go Get this Book.
Back to School. I love the clothes shopping, seeing my colleagues again, and of course, seeing the middle schoolers now taller than me. Each year,…
Read MoreWhatcha Doin' on Sunday?
Friends, for those of you in the San Francisco Bay area, I am hosting a book reading for The Teachable Moment book I edited! Joining…
Read MoreBack To School Tips…For US!
Friends, how did it happen? How is it back to school already? In a previous post, I wrote about the three summer phases, the last…
Read MoreMistakes Are Not My Cup of Tea.
This fine Sunday morning, I decided to break out of my normal routine of lounging around and frittering away time on Facebook to take a…
Read MoreDid You See The Memo About…Interventions?
I’m starting a new series on this blog, called “Did You See The Memo?” because there are so many things I have to say in…
Read MoreSpecial Education, IEPs, and Due Process, Oh My.
For those of you who missed it, here’s my appearance on Learning and Laughter with Louise on the topic of special education. I did this…
Read MoreIN THRPY.
I have run into this issue lately working with my teenage clients. They answer texts during therapy. Now I have to admit, I am an…
Read MoreWell Hello Summer Break. I've Been Expecting You.
One of the obvious perks of working in a school district is the summers off. And friends, my summer vacay has officially started! It has…
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