Teaching vocabulary is a vital part of our jobs as SLPs. But how can we possibly go about teaching all the vocabulary a student needs to improve their communication abilities? The simple answer? We can’t, so we need to teach…
Presenting evaluations to the parents and school team can be nerve-wracking. Here are my 5 best tips to keep you on track and help you stay confident: Print out a copy of your evaluation and highlight key points Keep the…
As SLPs, we work on inferences frequently. I’m going to detail how I go about teaching them. The first thing I start with is my Inferring Teaching Binder. Inferring requires students to use background knowledge, as well as whatever information…
I realize it’s not still 2020, but it is still the 2020-2021 school year. I have about 3.5 weeks left of this school year. It has probably been one of the most challenging years we’ve faced. I wanted to reflect…
Today I’m going to chat about my perspective on private practice vs. the schools. I have to add a disclaimer that this is only MY perspective. While I’ve worked at a couple private practices part time thus far, I’ve only…
Resilience is defined as “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties.” The concept of resilience is something that I’ve been thinking a lot about this year. What makes some more resilient than others? What other things impact it? I think…
Today I’m going to tell you about a training that I believe we all need. I first came across AC’s Instagram page about 6 months ago. He has a website where you can sign up for monthly training. Once you…
Over the summer, I was inspired to take stock of the books on my shelves (both at work and at home) to ensure that I’m using books that included diversity. This includes different ethnicities, LQBTQIA people, and more. I want…
Every year, I write some new goals and revisit the goals I set at the beginning of the year. Here were the goals I set for 2020. -Go to the TPT conference: Goal accomplished – although it ended up being…