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On this episode of SLP Espresso Speak, Hallie’s getting actual a few frequent mistake she made throughout her CF 12 months—one which value her time, cash, and means an excessive amount of trunk area! For those who’re heading into your CF, simply landed your first job, and even altering settings, this one’s for you. Hallie shares what she needs she did as an alternative of stress-shopping each toy and sport in sight—and how one can higher put together (trace: it’s not about shopping for extra stuff). From planning smarter to discovering help, she’s breaking down stroll into your CF with readability, confidence, and an entire lot much less muddle!
This is what we realized:
- Put money into help and technique, not cabinets stuffed with stuff
- You don’t want new supplies for each session—reuse creatively
- Concentrate on studying planning, goal-writing, and adaptability
- Constructing group and mentorship issues greater than your remedy cart
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00:00:00 Hallie: The place are my CFYs at? All my model new grads coming into into your CF 12 months. You might be most likely crammed with all the feelings, pleasure, overwhelm, uncertainty, pleasure once more. You are getting paid. However when you’re feeling slightly uncertain or having some questions, perhaps slightly doubt, I’ve a free coaching developing only for you. On Wednesday, July 2nd at midday Jap Commonplace Time, I am internet hosting a free coaching for CFs. Whether or not you are perhaps ending up your CF, and even when you’re simply beginning it or gonna be beginning it very, very quickly. This coaching is for you. It’s free, free, free, free.
00:00:45 Hallie: Head to speechtimefun.com/CFbootcamp. Join and declare your spot. There are restricted spots out there. So that you wish to be sure you register in your spot ASAP. Okay, so July 2nd, it is a Wednesday at midday Jap Commonplace Time. It’s a free reside occasion the place we’re gonna be speaking all about get probably the most out of your CF 12 months and I can not wait to see you there. Onto the episode.
00:01:18 Hallie: Welcome to SLP Espresso Speak, the podcast designed solely for speech language pathologists who work with older college students, grades 4 via 12. I’m your host, Hallie Sherman, your SLP behind Speech Time Enjoyable, the Speech Retreat Convention, and the SLP Elevate membership. And I am thrilled to convey you conversations, methods, and insights that gives you the jolt of inspiration that you simply want. Whether or not you are tuning in throughout your morning commute, on a break in between classes, and even throughout a properly deserved rest time, I’m right here for you each week. Let’s do that, SLPs.
00:01:58 Hallie: Hey. Hey, SLP buddies. Welcome again to a different episode of SLP Espresso Speak, the place we maintain it actual, sensible, and enjoyable for my fellow speech language pathologists on the market, particularly these working with older speech college students. That is your spot. So whether or not you are sipping that ice espresso, tea, no matter will get you thru your day, I’m so glad that you’re right here.
00:02:20 Hallie: Right now, I am getting private. We’re speaking a few mistake I made throughout my CF 12 months that value me time, cash, and truthfully, some sanity. And I do not need you to make that very same mistake in case you are about to enter into your CF 12 months, or perhaps you are ending up your CF 12 months, or perhaps you simply wanna hear and study slightly bit extra about me. Both one, let’s get into it.
00:02:44 Hallie: So what was my massive, cumbersome mistake and my CF actuality? Let me set the scene for you. It was the summer time earlier than my CF. Possibly a few of you’ll be able to relate to this. And I used to be excited, but in addition completely overwhelmed. I received a job proper after grad college, like, proper in Might, working in a faculty district, filling in a depart substitute in an autism classroom. I solely had 4 college students, however that did not proceed on. It was only a depart substitute, Couldn’t get a job within the public faculties. After that, I didn’t have expertise.
00:03:20 Hallie: However I did get a job in a preschool. That first summer time, I did work for an company performing some dwelling care circumstances for, like, elementary college children. However that was additionally simply, once more, a six week gig. And I used to be so wanting to get in there and begin working and begin getting cash lastly. And I used to be excited. However, once more, I didn’t know what I didn’t know. I didn’t know what my caseload was gonna be like for the upcoming college 12 months. I knew I used to be gonna be working in preschool, however that is all I actually knew.
00:03:52 Hallie: And I satisfied myself that I needed to be prepared for something. And in my thoughts, prepared meant shopping for all of the issues. So I did. Huge, cumbersome video games. Okay? I additionally like, I used to be simply, you already know, you are new. You are excited. And I purchased toys, puzzles, board video games, you identify it. My automobile was packed. I didn’t have a giant automobile. And, yeah, I had a number of stuff gathered, particularly even because the 12 months progressed.
00:04:25 Hallie: So not solely did I get some stuff that summer time, similar to, let’s go, workforce. Go and get some stuff prepared for the 12 months. As Because the 12 months went on, I used to be like, oh, I want this. I must get this Play Doh set, and I want this e-book and that e-book. And after some time, I had a number of stuff. However guess what? On the finish of that 12 months, I put my resume out to see if I can get into college districts, and I did. And I labored inside a center college and highschool.
00:04:50 Hallie: Did I want any of these toys and video games that I purchased my CF 12 months? Nope. And I by no means labored with preschoolers ever once more after that 12 months. And the reality is, whereas I like the little ones in small doses, preschool wasn’t for me. And that is okay. That is a part of the CF expertise, placing your self on the market, getting the expertise, and figuring out what you want and what you do not like and the place you’ll be able to see your self working for the remainder of your profession.
00:05:21 Hallie: What did make that 12 months manageable, although, I’ll say you will, like, figuring out the place… what setting you wanna do in your CF 12 months, I did discover working within the preschool, the place there was a number of SLPs there, was a extremely important expertise. I used to be… I had… despite the fact that I did not benefit from it as a lot as I, you already know, trying again, I needed to show that I knew what I used to be doing and I did not want anybody’s assist. However I did have individuals to watch, have mentorship, ask questions, and I used to be not alone. I actually preferred being in a faculty… you already know, it was preschool. It was a nonetheless college setting the place I used to be not alone. So, anyway, that is actually what received me via that 12 months, but in addition the place I felt like I needed to, like, get all of the issues so I can, like, sustain with my coworkers who had issues to work with.
00:06:15 Hallie: Anyway however all these supplies, yeah, they did not assist me determine really feel assured in classes or deal with tough objectives or information assortment. It simply took up area. It helped me plan slightly bit rapidly that I used to be capable of, like, seize one thing off the shelf and play with it. Nevertheless it did not do the job of exhibiting me actually actually work with something I had and make it work for me. So what do I want I did? It is as a result of I ended up, like, promoting the stuff, giving it away, you already know, throwing stuff out. It was such a waste of cash.
00:06:49 Hallie: So when you’re heading into your CFER or preparing in your first job, perhaps you are going again to work after a 12 months of taking time without work, here is issues I wanted I had finished as an alternative of spending my summer time stress purchasing. Gotta clear… gotten clear on some planning methods. Okay? Like, I want I assumed extra about it. Okay. How can I exploit one exercise with as many teams and objectives as doable? How can I take that… as an alternative of shopping for so many video games, how can I discover ways to use that one sport as a lot as doable and utilizing it over and over and adapting it and being okay with doing one thing over and over?
00:07:26 Hallie: I want I realized and received observe in that and being versatile and studying plan higher. I want I realized write higher objectives and , you already know, train the objectives versus simply training the identical abilities over and over and anticipating totally different outcomes. I actually want I spent the time to, like, analysis and observe aim writing and decoding objectives and issues like that. I want I used to be studying work with older college students as a result of that is what I ended up working with. And I want I had taken the time to, you already know, perhaps simply study slightly bit.
00:08:01 Hallie: And again then, there was no social media. So I did not have the chance to, like, simply observe totally different speech blogs and social media accounts to study what was on the market. I want, like, there’s a lot out there now that you simply guys can take heed to podcasts, take a look at social media, learn weblog posts, watch YouTube movies. I’ve a YouTube channel, guys. Like, there’s so many issues that you are able to do. You need not study all the pieces, however simply get your toes in slightly bit. Okay?
00:08:27 Hallie: And once more, give attention to help and group over stuff. The individuals round you, whether or not it is on social media and somebody like me, matter greater than the supplies. Okay? This can be a pleasant reminder that extra stuff does not imply you are gonna be extra affected. So when you’re eager about what must you purchase, how about purchase nothing and spend a while simply soaking it in and getting simply excited. Okay?
00:08:54 Hallie: I want I spent that summer time making ready my thoughts as an alternative of my remedy room. Go to the seaside. Go to the pool. Go have espresso with your folks that you simply lastly have time to do. And don’t be concerned about… you can also make some Amazon wishlist if you’d like. You possibly can wishlist on TBT, however, like, till you already know your caseload and even while you do know your caseload, you continue to need not purchase all the pieces. Okay? That’s my summer time suggestion. And likewise in going into the brand new college 12 months, like, do not buy all the pieces. You should buy a number of issues, purchase a number of books, go to the library. You need not purchase all the pieces.
00:09:33 Hallie: Okay. I simply wanna put this on the market that I want I had SLP Elevate once I first began, and that is why I created it as a result of I wanted it for my caseload. If you do not know what SLP Elevate, it’s my membership for SLPs that work with center college and highschool, and it is crammed with month-to-month themed supplies which might be digital and principal sources which might be go to. So no extra piles of unused video games or worksheets. You actually simply must click on print Monday morning within the morning able to go and use some articles and taskbar video games with as many teams and objectives as doable. Themes reminiscent of anime, synthetic intelligence, quick meals, sleep, and extra.
00:10:10 Hallie: There’s instruments and sources for engaged on context clues, predominant concepts, summarizing, inferencing, government functioning. Every little thing is specifically designed for older speech college students. AAC, life abilities, we received you lined. We’ve got sources that you may plan in minutes as a result of who has time prepping each week? However most of all, it comes with a group of supportive SLPs so you’ll be able to ask questions. You may have entry to me, entry to my workforce who consists of SLPs as properly that may assist reply any questions and assist information you when you’re unsure what useful resource to make use of or goal a selected aim.
00:10:44 Hallie: I want I had… I assume you may have your CF mentor, and also you might need some colleagues, and also you might need your earlier grad buddies, however, like, it additionally helps to have one other workforce of cheerleaders behind you. So I want I had this type of workforce throughout my CF 12 months out there to ask questions, get that help. Oh my goodness. I want.
00:11:02 Hallie: So when you’re heading into your CF 12 months and even you are getting began with older college students, you already know you are altering settings, SLP Elevate will likely be precisely what you want. The help, supplies that do not take up area, methods to make remedy enjoyable, and confidence to stroll into any session figuring out you’ve got received one thing able to go. And here is the key. Becoming a member of earlier than you begin your CF generally is a sport changer. You possibly can spend your summer time exploring the supplies, studying method these tough objectives, being ready. We’ve got trainings, help. We’ve got that stuff that you may, like inside an hour… all you must do is, like, commit, like, a half hour to an hour week, discover the stuff forward of time over the summer time, and you may stroll into the brand new college 12 months able to go.
00:11:46 Hallie: Anyway, okay. Again to what I want I did as an alternative or what it’s best to do as an alternative, your CF 12 months. Okay? So what must you do that summer time as an alternative of shopping for all of the issues? Calm down. Severely, you earned it. You simply completed your comps. Possibly you took your proxies. You deserve a break. And spend a while studying what actually issues in your caseload, planning, taking information, construct that rapport with the scholars, perhaps write your, like, welcome letter. Possibly that is what you gotta do.
00:12:17 Hallie: Put money into help, not stuff. You do not want the stuff but. And take a look at issues out. I do know it is okay to understand… brainstorm only a totally different setting on the market if you have not even land if you have not selected a job but, ask questions, ask in several Fb teams, message individuals on social media which might be working for a non-public observe, which might be working with preschool, working with center college. You possibly can message me. Okay? Ask questions so that you could study extra about what journeys will appear like. Okay?
00:12:42 Hallie: So I hope you realized from my story of shopping for all of the issues and shopping for issues that I ended up throwing out, giving freely, or promoting, and by no means needing, that you simply need not spend your summer time and even your CF 12 months shopping for all of the issues. Okay? You are gonna really feel overwhelmed. You are gonna really feel uncertain of your self. It is extra vital to have the help than all of the stuff. You possibly can take one article, one e-book, one sport, and use it with as many teams and objectives as doable.
00:13:13 Hallie: You need not plan a person utterly new lesson for every session. That’s the way you’re gonna burn out. That’s the way you’re gonna get overwhelmed. And that is the way you’re gonna wanna say, I am falling by the wayside and turning into a Starbucks barista as an alternative. And I do not need that for you. You lastly graduated. You might be right here. You are excited. Let’s maintain the thrill going. Okay? And I am right here for you. Message me on Instagram, @speechtimefun. I am right here for you. Okay?
00:13:44 Hallie: Alright. That is all for right now’s episode. I hope this has helped you are feeling rather less overwhelmed and so much much less tempted to hit add to cart on all the pieces you see on-line. Okay. And earlier than we go, let’s finish with amusing as a result of I do know you like my corny dad jokes each week. And when you’re new right here, go take heed to all my earlier episodes. I’ve another episodes on CFs, so go test these out as properly.
00:14:07 Hallie: However I all the time finish with a joke as a result of I need you to know that you should use these jokes along with your college students, particularly your older ones, to construct rapport. I’d actually put it on a chunk of development paper. Nothing fancy. I am not that artful. And simply tape it. Actually tape it, scotch tape to my wall. And after they stroll in, it will be the joke of the week. So here is here is one for you. Why do not oysters share their pearls? As a result of they’re slightly shellfish. Excellent one for summer time. Proper?
00:14:38 Hallie: Alright. Thanks a lot for hanging out with me right now on SLP Espresso Speak. If you’re a CF and also you discovered this priceless, share this with a fellow CF buddy. For those who’re not a CF and also you take heed to it and you already know somebody who can profit from it, share with it as properly. The extra we share the phrase on SLP content material like this, the extra we can assist individuals find out about this podcast, but in addition assist one another. And we’re all on this collectively. Okay?
00:15:03 Hallie: So when you’re eager about put together in your CF 12 months or your first job and also you wanna skip these cumbersome errors I made, be sure you take a look at SLP Elevate. And I promise you, it is the type of help that I want I had my CF 12 months. So till subsequent time, maintain doing what you do greatest, get pleasure from your summer time, and maintain sipping, hopefully, the scrumptious iced espresso. Till subsequent week, everybody. Keep out of bother.
00:15:33 Hallie: Thanks a lot for tuning in to a different episode of SLP Espresso Speak. It means the world to me that you simply’re tuning in each week and getting the jolt of inspiration you want. You will discover all the hyperlinks and data talked about on this episode at my web site, speechtimefun.com. Do not forget to observe the present so you do not miss any future episodes. And when you’re there, it might imply the world to me when you would take a number of seconds and depart me an trustworthy evaluate. See you subsequent week with one other episode stuffed with enjoyable and inspiration from one SLP to a different. Have enjoyable, guys.
00:16:15 Hallie: The place are my CFYs at? All my model new grads coming into into your CF 12 months, you might be most likely crammed with all the feelings, pleasure, overwhelm, uncertainty, pleasure once more. You are getting paid. Woohoo. However when you’re feeling slightly uncertain or having some questions, perhaps slightly doubt, I’ve a free coaching developing only for you. On Wednesday, July 2nd at midday Jap Commonplace Time, I am internet hosting a free coaching for CFs. Whether or not you are perhaps ending up your CF and even when you’re simply beginning it or gonna be beginning it very, very quickly, this coaching is for you. It’s free. Free, free, free.
00:17:01 Hallie: Head to speechtimefun.com/cfbootcamp. Join and declare your spot. There are restricted spots out there. So that you wish to be sure you register in your spot ASAP. Okay, so July 2nd, it is a Wednesday at midday Jap Commonplace Time. It’s a free reside occasion the place we’re gonna be speaking all about get probably the most out of your CF 12 months and I can not wait to see you there. Onto the episode.
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