Archive for Mike Lyman
Archive for Mike Lyman
13Jan
PSI lost a dear friend and colleague
Elizabeth Zagorski was a Nurse Manager at PSI from 2005 to 2010. Previously she had worked as a PSI school based nurse in the Twinsburg Public Schools and in other schools we serve. Elizabeth was loved in all the schools she served, by the children and their parents and all school and PSI administrators with […]
15Nov
The Autumn 2013 PSI Paradigm is now available
Articles in this magazine include “The 4th R”, Fostering Resiliency in Special Education Students, Overcoming the Impossible – a reflection on stuttering, Advancements in Autism Science. Click Here to download the most recent version of our educational magazine.
09Oct
What Do We Do To Prevent School Violence?
What do we do to prevent school violence? The following PSI Webinar, The Minds of School Shooters- Effective Strategies for Addressing and Preventing School Violence was recently presented by PSI. This webinar was given by PSI and Dr. Scott Poland. Dr. Poland is a world-renowned expert on school safety and violence prevention. He has personally […]
24Sep
PSI hosted a workshop on Human Trafficking. Is this really happening in my school?
The speaker was Sr. Anne Victory, HM, MSN; Education Coordinator: The Collaborative Initiative to End Human Trafficking. Do you know the red-flags students may exhibit if they are victims? How does this affect your school achievement, school safety, attendance and other important factors? What community resources are available to help your school? Right now in […]
19Sep
PSI lost its co founder, dear friend and colleague Don Wonderly this past week. Read more…
It is difficult to overstate the impact Dr. Don Wonderly had on the lives of so many in Ohio while he was a school psychologist, a KSU Professor, an OSPA President, a co business owner of PSI that continues today to provide jobs to hundreds of school psychologists impacting the lives of tens of thousands […]
17Aug
PSI represented at the Annual TESOL Conference
Recently chosen to present workshops at the Ohio Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Annual Conference were Kay Almy and Sharon Hamad, PSI ESL staff. ESL professionals throughout Ohio attend this annual conference. The two presented well received workshops entitled ESL Best Practices (Only The Best For Our ELLS) and ESL/Core Teacher Collaboration– […]
27Jul
An Outcast Becomes a Rainmaker
PSI’s Lisa Greene, RN, is a busy woman! Working at Roxbury Elementary School in Solon as District Nurse, she oversees a large health team in Solon City Schools. A typical day would see her as a resource for people who have concerns about the health of students. “If it means going to a school, I go. I check on schools routinely, working in conjunction with the District Officials […]
13Jul
PSI’S Prevention & Intervention Initiatives
PSI prevention and intervention services have been implemented in over 200 schools yearly throughout Ohio, have touched the lives of more than 100,000 students throughout the years. Research-based programs are offered for all grade levels, K through 12, and can be designed for a wide array of time parameters, including after school.
04Jun
Healthy is as Health Does
PSI has introduced some innovative nutrition programs for healthy living with the children we serve. Healthy eating can stabilize children’s energy, sharpen their minds, and even out their moods. While peer pressure and TV commercials for junk food can make getting kids to eat well seem impossible, there are steps parents can take to instill healthy eating habits without turning mealtimes into a battle zone.
03Jun
Bilingual Services Now Offered
PSI is now offering bilingual services to those students who are truly non-English speaking. Typically, most students have a basic knowledge of English, but some have little to none at all.
To understand what is spoken in the classroom, support services beyond inclusion in PSI’s English Language Learner (ELL) or English as a Second Language (ESL) programs is crucial.
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