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Supervision

The end of one chapter, the beginning of the next

The end of one chapter, the beginning of the next

I have been very fortunate in my life to have had some amazing work adventures! For the last twelve years, I have worked at the University of Rhode Island’s Speech and Hearing Clinic as a clinical supervisor. A university clinic is similar to an educational…

Lesson Plans for Speech Pathologists: More Information for Beginning Sessions

Lesson Plans for Speech Pathologists: More Information for Beginning Sessions

When we write a lesson plan we are integrating information from what we know about a client and what we want to know about the client. I understand that It may be difficult sometimes to write the beginning lesson plans as you are needing to…

Top 10 reasons you should be a speech and language pathologist

Top 10 reasons you should be a speech and language pathologist

January 1979 I started my Clinical Fellowship Year as a speech and language pathologist. I have NEVER regretted the decision to become a speech and language pathologist. It has been a phenomenal adventure! When I began my college career I had not really known a…

Using Bloom’s Taxonomy in Supervision of Graduate Students

Using Bloom’s Taxonomy in Supervision of Graduate Students

One of the most difficult things to do in supervising and/or instructing graduate students is evaluating their skills objectively. It is easy to observe rapport, set up of the learning space, development of the lesson plan, review of data collected and the student’s interpretation and analysis…

Do Not Fear Making Mistakes: Only Not Correcting Them: Common Errors

Do Not Fear Making Mistakes: Only Not Correcting Them: Common Errors

Making mistakes are part of life. My dad always told me to look at pencils they come with erasers as everyone makes a mistake. However sometimes knowing a mistake another person has made helps to prevent us from making the same one. In working with…