I wrote a while ago about the overprotection of children. Turns out, this is a hot topic. You simply must read this article called Why…
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Don’t fret. This isn’t a post about the 1990s R&B group that infused mild rapping into their vocal styling that was so “bad” it had…
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There’s this corner store by one of my schools that is called “2 Star Groceries.”* I smirk as I go by it every day, imagining…
Read MoreThe Doctor is IN.
Recently, the edublog world has been talking about how teacher accountability might be measured in much the same way doctors are measured—by professional standards, not…
Read MoreAre you Playing Around on the Job Again???
“We can be sure that all happenings, pleasant and unpleasant, in the child’s life, will have repercussion on her dolls” -Jean Piaget I have said…
Read MoreKids Say the Darnedest Things
Sometimes, when I tell people I work in middle schools, the listener’s face turns to that of someone smelling something bad. As one of my…
Read MoreThe Little Engine that Could
I started out my day in an AttorneyPoloozaFest 2008 IEP meeting in which everyone blames everyone else for the child’s difficulties. Not exactly the Monday…
Read MoreTime for Retirement?
Apparently, the shining exuberance generated from a restful spring break has faded to a lackluster flickering light. A few posts ago, I talked about how…
Read MoreNew Resource for RtI
For those of you just joining Notes From the School Psychologist, Welcome! For those who have been reading for a while, you know that I…
Read MoreThe Audacity of Help
I have been on Spring Break, which for me, included my first road trip with fiancée. We drove down the coast to look at wedding…
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