I got a booklet of papers in the mail today from my mother. Attached to the papers was a sticky note that read:“One finds some…
Read MoreWriter's Block
I usually compose my daily blog entry in my head on the way home from work. I reflect upon my experiences of the day and…
Read MoreExecutive Functioning
Executive Functioning. Ahem. *insert professor voice here* Executive functioning involves the components of inhibiting actions, restraining and delaying responses, attending selectively, selecting goals, planning, organizing,…
Read MoreBINGO!
When I worked as a graduate student researcher at UC Berkeley, I had this game I secretly played with my co-worker during staff meetings. It…
Read MoreStudy Skills
I recently went to a conference that purported to inform us about “Good Instruction for Teaching Study Skills.” Ironically, it was the most boring conference…
Read MoreText Anxiety
I had a dream the other night that I was back in high school. It’s the day of a big math test. And in my…
Read MorePsych 101
What is a School Psychologist anyway? Personally, I don’t recall any school psychologists in the schools I attended growing up. Perhaps I wasn’t the type…
Read More