Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Oh, TextExpander. The software, the myth, the legend. If you haven’t heard of TextExpander by now, get ready to be amazed. TextExpander is a software program that allows you to create text shortcuts that automatically, instantly expand into pre-defined pieces of information, paragraphs, images, or documents. I use TextExpander to write emails, …
139: Assessment Supervision w/ Dr. Jordan Wright
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Jordan Wright is back to talk about yet another of his specialties: assessment supervision. We talk through Jordan’s model of assessment-based assessment supervision, touching on each part of the assessment process and how supervisors can continually assess their supervisees’ skill level along the way. This episode is chock full of useful …
138: Adopting a CEO Mindset in Your Testing Practice
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Did you know that you’re a CEO? You might call yourself something different…maybe “Founder,” “Owner,” “Director,” or even “President.” But when it comes down to it, you’re the CEO of your business whether you think of yourself that way or not. The trouble is that most of us start our practices with …
137: The State of School Psychology in Fall 2020 w/ Rachael Donnelly, Eric Elias, And Rebecca Comizio from School Psyched!
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I’m lucky to have the School Psyched! folks back on the podcast to talk through the state of school psychology as school resumes in the fall of 2020. The short story: circumstances vary widely depending on where you’re at and your district’s policies. We cover a number of compelling topics during this …
136: Five Places to Look for a Psychometrist
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. For many of us, hiring a psychometrist is the first venture into expanding our practices. Hiring a psychometrist is an easy way to learn what it’s like to turn over some control to another person, yet still maintain significant influence over how that person conducts themselves. I’ll spend some time today talking …
135: Cultural Identity and the Testing Process w/ Dr. Bridget Rivera
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Bridget Rivera has had cultural identity on her radar since she was a child and saw her father deported from the US. She’s here for a conversation about cultural identity, for both the clinician and the client, and how it shows up throughout the testing process. Here are just a few …
134: Top Five Testing Tasks for a Virtual Assistant
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Hot on the heels of last week’s episode on knowing WHEN you need a VA, we’re talking today about some of the most important tasks in your testing practice that you can delegate to a VA. These are all tasks that tend to eat up lots of time in our schedules and …
133: International Assessments Series #3: School Psychology in Russia w/ Dr. Joseph Graybill
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Welcome to the last episode in our international assessment series! Dr. Joseph Graybill is conducting assessments at a school in Moscow, Russia, where he has lived and worked for the last two years after moving from New Jersey. We talk through the ins and outs of being an expat school psychologist, which …
132: When Do You Need a Virtual Assistant?
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. We’ve talked a few times about virtual assistants here on the podcast, but really, I can’t say enough about them. Remember last week when I mentioned how people often ask how I get so much done? Well, the truth is that I’m not personally doing as much as it looks like I’m …
131: International Assessment Series #2: Assessment in South Africa w/ Michelle Ireland
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Welcome to the second episode of our international assessment series! Today’s guest is Michelle Ireland, an early-career educational psychologist practicing in South Africa. Similar to last week’s episode, we talk through many of the clinical and cultural nuances of the country as they relate to psychological assessment. Here are just a few things …