I have this game I play whenever I’m testing students around Halloween. It’s called “Halloween or Emotional Disturbance?”* Around this time of year, when I…
Read MoreLazy Dogs…and Children?
I don’t know why I continually find myself writing about my dogs over summer break. But it has been a while since I had to…
Read MorePay Attention.
Lately, I find myself giving the same speech. It takes me a while to get the language right in explaining difficult concepts about child development,…
Read MoreModeling. So Hot Right Now.
I gotta get out of my Ides of March funk, so here’s a jaunty little post on modeling. My husband and I are the face…
Read MoreThe Dreaded Plank.
It didn’t take me long in my career to realize that one of the best things I could do for my students was to practice…
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 MoreKittens, Sheep, and Wolves. Oh My.
As many of you who follow me on Facey Face know, I have been that poor kitten holding onto the branch. I have been swamped…
Read MoreMarch Madness Comes Early This Year
Ha Ha! All you basketball sports fans who googled “March Madness” got to my blog about how grade retention and social promotion decisions have come…
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…
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