Aloha Notes: My career as a School Psychologist in Hawaii

Aloha FRIDAY! Hope everyone is hanging in there. I know the end of the school year can be hectic to say the least. Right now, we have a lot of transition meetings (elementary to middle school, middle school to high school, high school to....the unknown) and I thought I'd share this amazing career development resource that is aimed to assist students with disabilities after high school. TRANSITIONING AFTER HIGH SCHOOL   It is almost May. Can you believe it? How did this school year fly by so quickly? Well, unless you've been under a rock,  you've probably already noticed the new section at Longs or Foodland dedicated primarily for "Class of 2011 " gifts. Transitioning any high school student to the adult world of community college, university, or committing to a career field can be scary (to say the least... ) But there is hope for professionals or parents who want a resource for students with disabilities. Check it out:  Charting the Course:  S...

School psychologist fired after falsifying student evaluations : "The Bartow County Board of Education on Wednesday voted unanimously to terminate one of six school system psychologists -- Melissa Rahbe -- who fraudulently completed about 118 psychoeducational ev..." Aloha , You know that taking short cuts is never a good idea but then why do some people still take them? It amazes me that an expert in this field would make up assessment results when they know the long term effects that these scores may have on their future education or special education placement. It's true. We all fall short of perfect sometimes...myself included. I know that when things get overwhelming for me, I tend to shut down and not perform as well as I can. How can we prevent this type of slacker habit? Well, I have to give myself the same advice I'd tell a student who was feeling overwhelmed: 1) Write down a manageable list of "to-dos" 2) Reward yourself with breaks after completi...