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 MoreCall the Fire Marshall, I Need a Nap
In the spirt of last year’s post Back to Work in the Public School, By the Numbers, I shall give an update one year later….
Read MoreIt Aint Easy Being Green
Every year, I get to be a mentor to a new school psychologist in my district. I really enjoy doing it, but I have to…
Read MoreA Day in the Life of a School Psychologist
I get several emails a week from readers wanting to know if a career in school psychology is right for them. I can only speak…
Read MoreHappy Blogaversary to Me!
One year ago, I embarked on the journey of writing Notes from the School Psychologist. I had stories galore about working in large urban school…
Read MoreFrau Psychologist!
Every school district has THAT psychologist. THAT psychologist who everyone is hoping will just retire already. Everyone is just waiting a few more years for…
Read MoreThe One in Which My Lunch is Interrupted by a Faux Knife Fight
The teacher’s lounge can be a scary place to be. I have been assigned as the school psychologist in no less than 10 different schools…
Read MoreSpecial Education: The Department of Redundancy Department
This is the post in which I realize that crazy has become normal. Since I’ve been immersed in crazy for 7 years, I didn’t even…
Read MoreThe First Two Days Back In Public School: By The Numbers
Number of Icebreakers: 7,000Number of Schools Assigned to Me: 3Number of Days in Working Public School Per Week: 3Ratio of School Psychologist (Me!) to Students:…
Read MoreReflecting on the Reflection of My Reflection
Anyone who has been through graduate school in psychology or education knows that the standard pedagogical practice in most classes is to reflect on what…
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