Entries by Mike Lyman

Helping Children Cope with Terrorism

All of us at PSI have been distressed and saddened by the on-going national and world events involving terrorism and other mass killings. Our partner schools often come to us for advice on properly communicating with students about these tragic events.

PSI’s Dr. Colleen Lorber will be presenting at the Annual Buckeye Charter School Board Conference

Dr. Colleen Lorber, PSI’s Executive Director, will be presenting this Oct. 23 at the Annual Buckeye Charter School Boards Conference. On the program is also Ron Packard, Founder and CEO of Pansophic Learning. Dr Lorber will address the dos and don’ts of special education as it pertains to Charter School operations. Special Education management is a critical […]

Kahoot it!!!!

The following is an article written by Dorinda Contreras describing the use of fun teaching tool that can be applied to many of the PSI discipline areas… How do I Kahoot it? My Glory! What is a Kahoot? How can I use it in my classroom? Will it be so complicated I will just say, […]

SEVEN TIPS TO TAME TEMPER TANTRUMS!

  Pasta discipline. This technique starts with a large jar and a few boxes of macaroni—small elbow macaroni works best. When students are all working together well or independently on a task, grab a handful of macaroni and dump it into the jar as a reward. When the jar is full, the students have earned […]