Back to school in the speech therapy world means SLP data collection. It also means playing the scheduling Tetris game. You’ve got a lot of students, a lot of schedule restrictions, and only so much time in the day. Inevitably, you’re bound to end up with at least a couple of…cue the sad violins…mixed groups. As much as we’d love… Read More
Free Lesson Plan Template for Speech Therapy with Smart Planning Tips
Just here for the quick lesson plans? Don’t worry, I’ve got a free lesson plan template for speech therapy for ya at the bottom of the post! But if you want my best secrets for keeping up with those lesson plans, read on. The other day I left a question box on my Instagram and asked what things were most… Read More
12 Easy Tips to Get the Most from your SLP Planner
So you purchased a new SLP planner and it’s finally ready to roll. You have your favorite pens, sticky notes, and whatever else you love using to plan. Like a fresh pot of coffee on a Sunday morning, everything is screaming shiny new start… so now, what? I don’t know about you, but I often have all the best intentions… Read More
School SLP Series: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Your Paperwork
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
School SLP Series: Quick Guide to Working in the Schools
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
Easy Paperwork Tips for SLPs in the Schools
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
Speech Therapy Data Collection: 5 Mistakes when Taking Baselines
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
How to Use an SLP Planner Digitally!
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
7 Ways Beat Burnout and Handle Stress for Educators
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
Get Organized Part 1: Digital Files
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