July 25, 2020
In Uncommon Times, Uncommon Sense is BestDear Colleagues,Introduction Since the full force of the Pandemic began in March—dramatically changing the educational landscape for students, parents, and educators—I have written two…
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July 11, 2020
Institutional Bias, Power-Based Decisions, and Ineffective Practices?Dear Colleagues,Is Institutional Bias Driving the U.S. Department of Education?Friday, July 10, 6:14 AM I rolled over in bed this morning and began to…
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June 27, 2020
For Some Students, There Will Be No COVID-19 SlideDear Colleagues,Introduction The pandemic clearly is not over. In fact, over the past two weeks, the number of COVID-19 cases and…
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June 13, 2020
The Importance of Assessing—NOT Guessing—Each Student’s COVID-19 SlideIntroduction Despite the fact that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths continues unabated—if not increasing in many states, schools must necessarily…
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May 30, 2020
Let’s Use Caring and Common Sense as Our Post-Pandemic Guides (Including a Bonus Podcast)Dear Colleagues,Introduction Last time, in Part I of this Blog Series, I discussed concerns that some in…
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May 16, 2020
Will Schools Re-Open Without Pathologizing their Students' Emotional Needs?Introduction As a school psychologist and Past-President of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), the social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health…
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April 25, 2020
How Understanding Small School Districts Can Help the Larger OnesIntroduction Like many of my colleagues in education, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced me to think, act, and react in very…
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April 11, 2020
COVID-19 Forces Us to Realize We Need to Change the VillageDear Colleagues,Introduction With the pandemic still dominating our world in innumerable ways, most of us are still sequestered, many states…
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March 28, 2020
Disruptive Innovation and Redefining What is Truly ImportantDear Colleagues,Introduction As I write this week’s Blog, there is no way to avoid or ignore our current sequestered state of affairs. …
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March 14, 2020
Underachieving, Unresponsive, Unsuccessful, Disabled, and Failing ReadersDiagnostic Assessment Must Link to Intervention: If We Don’t Know “Why,” We Can’t Know “What” (Part II)Dear Colleagues,Introduction Last month, I was asked to…
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