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Prep for Prep and my path to astrophysics
I was a part of this video commemorating Prep for Prep's 40th anniversary, as the featured alum for the 2000's. I owe Prep an enormous gratitude for opening critical doors for me.
From prepforprep.org:
Since 1978, we have identified New York Cit...
Post · October 15, 2021
Fun Times Helping Undergrads at a Resume Development Workshop!
Had a great time tonight as a resume consultant for a resume writing workshop organized by TK Francis in partnership with UW's Black Student Union and Zeta Phi Beta Inc. I was serendipitously partnered with one of my former organic chemistry stude...
Post · October 14, 2021
Guest Blogger: Caitlin Meyer the Science and Technology Policy Lady
Sorry for the delay in updating my blog! It is midterm season and the last two weeks have been incredibly busy.
Today I invited Caitlin Meyer also known as the Science and Technology Policy Lady on Instagram to be a guest blogger!
Caitlin's Advi...
Post · October 13, 2021
6 Things I Loved About the Adoption UK Conference
1. The Price
£30 for a conference, even though it was virtual, was a bargain! Without the extra burden of having to actually GO there, I feel like I've had a wonderful day meeting new people and listening to excellent speakers.
2. ...
Post · October 11, 2021
No shouting, no shaming: A case study of a mainstream primary school using a whole-school relational approach. Implementation (Part 2 - Ethos.)
In September 2019, I carried out a case study of a mainstream primary school that used a whole-school relational approach to behaviour as part of my MA in Education thesis. The study's main research question was: what does a relational approach to...
Post · October 09, 2021
No shouting, no shaming: A case study of a mainstream primary school using a whole-school relational approach. Implementation (Part 1.)
In September 2019, I conducted a case study of a mainstream primary school that used a whole-school relational approach to behaviour as part of my MA in Education thesis. The main research question for this study was: what does a relational approa...
Post · October 09, 2021
No shouting, no shaming: A case study of a mainstream primary school using a holistic relational approach. Introduction.
In September 2019, I conducted a case study of a mainstream primary school that used a whole-school relational approach to behaviour as part of my MA in Education thesis. The main research question for this study was: what does a relational approa...
Post · October 09, 2021
Sex Education Series 3: Teaching us about culture, change, and shame in schools.
I recently finished watching Season 3 of Sex Education on Netflix, and it's made me think. Although Moordale High is certainly not like any real school in the UK, there were some eye-opening instances that might help educators think about the use ...
Post · October 04, 2021
CBT for the Treatment of Emotion Regulation in Children with Suspected Autism Traits
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by deficits in social-emotional interaction, and patterns of restricted and repetitive behaviour or interests (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). While currently s...
Post · September 28, 2021
The Hidden Rules of Graduate School Applications
When I decided to apply to doctoral programs, I had no idea what the applications entailed. I decided to talk to a cousin of mine who had entered a PhD program a year before and discovered that there seemed to be these hidden rules and expectation...
Post · September 28, 2021