Hello friends…I have some exciting news. No, I’m not going on maternity leave. You people are just like the bridal registry peeps at Pottery Barn….
Read MoreThe Non-Glamorous Side of School Psychology
You know what is not interesting about being a school psychologist? Writing up psychoeducational reports. Sure, at first it was exciting, trying to figure out…
Read MoreThe Softer Side of Sears.
After last week’s delightfully sad post on telling a parent her daughter has mental retardation, I think we (I) need a more lighthearted post today….
Read MoreTea Leaves, Writing, and Staplers. Oh My.
I often get inspiration for my job from the little sayings on my tea satchel. What? I work in a large, urban school district, I…
Read MoreAin’t No Party Like a West Coast Party…Screeeeech…with Chaperones.
Last night, my husband and I helped a friend chaperone his 15 year old daughter’s first (and I think last) high school party. His daughter…
Read MoreNew Years’ Day Analysis.
Happy New Year! If only I was technically fancy enough to make little virtual balloons and streamers fall from this page. Maybe next year. In…
Read MoreI’ve Got My Eye on You, Oral Language Skills.
In my free time, I have been writing curriculum designed to teach beginning special education teachers what they need to know about teaching students with…
Read MoreBack AWAY from the scooter. I’m a professional.
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…
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