Category Archives: School Psychology

T. Berry Brazelton “Learning From Babies” at MSPP

On Saturday, October 16th, 2010, a world-renowned researcher of developmental science, T. Berry Brazelton, M.D., came to speak at MSPP.  Also presenting were: Myron Hofer, MD, Barry Lester, PhD, Jayne Singer, PhD, and Joshua Sparrow, MD.  Topics included the newborn … Continue reading

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School Psychology Homework 411

One of the biggest worries I had about going to graduate school was the amount of homework I was expected to do.  To prepare myself for graduate school, I joined the Departmental Honors track for Psychology my junior year at … Continue reading

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7 (Mostly) Fun-filled Days

As promised, I thought I would share what my typical week looks like as a first year School Psychology student. Monday:  Wake at 7:30, get ready and leave by 8:30 to drive from Marlborough to MSPP in West Roxbury.  Arrive … Continue reading

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2 Days are Better Than None

There is nothing comparable to hands-on experience.  As I stated in my last post, one of the things that sets MSPP apart from other school psychology graduate programs is practicum placements in the first year.  Without having the opportunity to … Continue reading

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4 Weeks into the School Psych Program

Hello everyone, since this is my first official post, I thought that I would explain a little of my background and summarize my experiences with MSPP and the School Psychology (M.A./C.A.G.S.) program so far. First of all, I grew up … Continue reading

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