by Erzsiehdr
How common is it to see a queer actor or musician? Some might say very common. Others have no idea. And, there are those who complain it is too common of an occurrence. The fact is that queer artists are emerging as a solid force in the music industry. Queer musicians, actors, and educators are …
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A huge part of my education program is understanding the difference between quantitative and qualitative designs. My interest in music and literacy could fall under either design, but it’s so difficult to choose! I do know that I want to stay out of the classroom as much as possible to avoid interference with the students …
by Erzsiehdr
As you may have noticed, I have a new logo on this page. I am still a speaker, but there is so much more to me. Most recently, I have reached out to local elementary music school teachers with an offer to help, if I’m able, with their program. I want to continue to network …
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As I mentioned in my previous blog, Paivio’s theory of dual coding is used extensively at Lindamood-Bell, and the practices of Lindamood-Bell — primarily the benefits to the students — have been published in various peer-reviewed journals. For students first learning words, or even letters, a clinician will show a letter, tell what the letter …
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by Erzsiehdr
There must be something about McGill University. Daniel Levitin, who I’ve referenced several times in my blogs, is a professor there, and the next cognitive psychologist I’m about to introduce is an alum of the school! I’d like you all to meet Dr Allan Urho Paivio, at least on paper. He was born in 1925 …
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It’s been a while, once again, since I last posted, and things in my life have been simply amazing both professionally and personally. I’ll keep the “personally” to myself as a constant reminder to be grateful for all the changes in my life, but for you readers, I wanted to share all my amazing professional …
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I received my MS in educational psychology back in 2005, and after a failed attempt toward earning my PhD in the same subject matter, I had all but resigned myself to “some day I’ll be a researcher, but I don’t know when or how”. A lot has changed since 2012 when I was forced to …
