Buzzing about Speech & Language
Last week in our school SLP blog series, we talked about the many roles and responsibilities of SLPs in the schools. One of those responsibilities is the dreaded SLP paperwork. Paperwork is a sore subject among school-based SLPs. Why is it such a sore subject? Well, it’s all part of the unrealistic expectations placed on SLPs and the constant changes… Read More
Are you a grad student or CF looking at jobs in the school system? Or maybe you are thinking of switching settings from a medical to a school SLP. Just like with any job, there are pros and cons. You may have heard of some of them for the school SLP. Here are a few common ones: When it comes… Read More
Back to school season for SLPs calls for all the paperwork tips and ideas. I’m always on the hunt for a better system. Maybe it’s because there is no organization system that can take the paperwork away or have it complete itself. Lol That mountain of paperwork and responsibilities is frustrating, isn’t it? But, why is that exactly? Here are… Read More
I think we can all agree that speech therapy data collection is important. The other day I asked several friends if they thought it was worth it to spend time gathering baseline data on each student at the beginning of the year. I mean, wouldn’t it be easier to just look at their most recent progress report and plan your… Read More
Are you a little curious on how to use a digital SLP planner? Maybe you’ve seen them floating around on social media and you like the thought of going the digital SLP planner route. (*This post contains Amazon affiliate links.) As for me, I love using a little bit of both kinds of planners. There are certain forms of my… Read More
The other day I sat down to update my to-do list at work. It kept getting longer and longer. When I sat back and realized how much I had to do, all the kids I had to see, and the deadlines that were looming, I started to feel that panic rise up. This is called stress. It’s a stressful time… Read More
Are you a TPT-a-holic like me? I’ve purchased so many fantastic TPT products over the past couple years that now I’ve racked up quite the collection. The problem is I don’t always remember what I have, and it’s really tough to keep track. I’ve made things and bought things and won things and now they are just scattered all over my computer…. Read More
Organization week has been awesome! I hope you’ve had as much fun as I have! For the last day, we are diving into a few of my favorite things. I know I’ve been mentioning several items here and there all week. Here are a few more office-y, planning, or organizing supplies that I love. Some of these I have and… Read More
Organization Week Day 4: binders and planners. Do you keep a data binder? What about a therapy planner? Maybe you do everything on the computer or iPad. Welp, today we’re talking all about how we plan and keep data! Plus, we’re having a link party so that everyone can share their ideas! To link up all you have to do… Read More
I hope you’ve been enjoying this week’s organizing posts! It’s always fun to exchange ideas and be able to take a few things back to your speech rooms. We’ve tackled classroom materials and paperwork the last couple days, so today I’ve got some freebies for you! Woohoo! Day 3: It’s all about data tracking today. A friend from work recently… Read More
