Back to School Season!

As I have completed some major back to school shopping, I have had the chance to reflect on this important season! It’s really nice to be able to have a summer break and to really unwind before the school year starts. The school calendar offers natural breaks that can be very rejuvenating and helpful. This past internship year was very enjoyable and I learned so much. Going into my first year as a school psychologist, I got the chance to really feel a sense of gratitude for working in such a people centric field. We get to be humans and to enjoy helping people! I get a great deal of satisfaction knowing I am helping people every single day. This is actually my 8th year working in public education and it was not always easy. I have had tough moments that made me question if I was even working in the correct field. This is why it is sooo important to put myself first and to make sure I am taking care of my mindset and self in a way that creates for sustainable and gentle productivity at work. I know school psychologists often have a heavy workload and that it is hard to tackle absolutely everything on the list. I have found that having faith that everything will workout has solved my to do list dilemma and caused me to be more present on the job.

I am also a huge advocate of making sure things just feel right even if it takes me a while to feel more like myself. More engaged and more mindful. I think this has been mentioned by a lot of people, but mental health is such an important aspect of our roles as parents, teachers, caregivers and helpers. We work with people and it is such a privilege to be chosen for such an important role. We can use our healthy perspectives, insights and abilities to help others if we put ourselves first. I don’t want to ever look back on a year and say that I didn’t enjoy it because I spent the whole year worrying about how things will turn out. I accept all outcomes and have faith that things will always work out for the best even in the most difficult moments. I’m wishing everyone a happy back to school season! ❀ My favorite season of all!

Michaels has quite the selection for posters and office decoration!

With Love,

Noor πŸ™‚

Reading Professional Development this Summer! and Summer FUN <3

If you have ever worked in a school, or you are a parent, you probably understand the strong importance of early literacy skills on children. I just watched a professional development webinar as part of my summer professional development goal and learned so much about the basics and foundation of reading. Although I expect to learn much more in practice when I serve as a K-2 School Psychologist, I find that engaging in continuous learning and growth is vital to my continued curiosity and performance in the field. I really enjoy platforms like OSPA, APA, Council for Exceptional Children, and Thriving Students.

I hope you are enjoying your summer! Reading is such an important gift and ability. I am looking forward to completing some research on a site called Reading Rockets to continue to attain a strong foundation in reading development and intervention. Not to mention I do have my old textbook from grad school. LOVE being a life long learner and am really enjoying being part of this amazing field. ❀

Plus, I wanted to share a few pictures from my summer adventures so far! Love me some fun and traveling. I went to Bedford’s 250 US celebration, Went to London on a graduation trip, and watched the Lion King at Playhouse square in Cleveland. Not to mention had delicious peaches and creme at Cordelia! ❀

Happy Summer Break!

Noor πŸ™‚

NASP in Chicago! Internship Trip!

I am flying back to Cleveland today and my adventure in Chicago has come to an end. I really enjoyed networking and seeing so many influential and amazing faces! I got to meet Dr. Rebecca Branstetter in Person! I really enjoyed this trip and was also able to work at the Thriving Students booth as a thrive guide! Here are some pictures from my trip! Oh and I also did a little exploring in Chicago!

Discovered a store called Azeeza as part of Magnificent Mile!

The deep dish pizza was SO good!

I enjoyed my trip so much! My favorite part was the networking and seeing so many Marigolds at the Thriving students booth!

Excited for my next NASP in North Carolina!

Noor

I was an EVIL purple minion today!

I dressed up as an EVIL purple minion today and greeted students at the front door! Apparently I take myself way too seriously! Lol it was fun to be silly and lighthearted and to just have fun and enjoy it! Students were dressed up as yellow minions! Hahaha so fun! 🀩 Don’t forget that you can be the reason kids have more joy in school (🏫 which means more learning and engagement)

Noor

Aya Khalil Will Visit Nordonia!

I’m so exited that I was able to arrange for Aya Khalil, an award winning children’s book author, to visit Nordonia Hills (Ledgeview Elementary). The second grade teachers were super excited for her visit! She will be visiting on January 29! We are excited to learn from her and for her to read her upcoming book about Ramadan to all second grade students! I’m passionate about all books that create inclusive environments for all students! These books will truly make Muslim students feel a sense of belonging! Understanding the students we work with is so important and empowering to children! I’m excited to promote reading as a future school psychologist and to make sure students see themselves in the characters they read about!!!

Her New Book is here! It arrived the first day it came out! πŸ«β„οΈπŸ’β€οΈπŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

To visit her site and book a visit, visit: https://www.ayakhalil.com/

Happy Winter ❄️ and Keep Reading!

Love, Noor

Adversity Road by Kendall Newell

Kendall, the author of his second book, Adversity road, is a friend I met through the Ohio Education Association. His passion for helping kids is inspiring and his books shed a light on what it means to persevere through adversity and to embrace life’s challenges!

This book would be a great addition to a classroom or home library for an elementary aged child!

Order his book here! Stay posted for if this book gets accepted into the library so you can borrow it for free!

Enjoy!

Noor

Hello! Welcome to my blog journey!

8/19/2026 Update! Hello! Welcome to my reading club! I wanted to introduce myself! I am Noor and I am a licensed school psychologist in Ohio! I currently hold Masters and Specialist degrees in Education in School Psychology. I am currently also eligible for the K-12 Intervention Specialist (mild to moderate and moderate to intensive) license! This is my 8th year working in public education and I worked for the Ohio Education Association for two years as a statewide leader! In addition to this I am currently the Co-Chair of the Early Career committee for the National Association of School Psychologists. In my experience in education, I have a year experience working in a private school as a Sunday school teacher, four years experience working in Copley Fairlawn City Schools as a title one tutor and I also worked as a substitute teacher as a graduate student! I also completed my internship in an elementary setting in Nordonia Hills City Schools! This is my first year as a school psychologist!

I have spoken at conferences in the past and published a NASP communique article about mental heath! I also accepted an award for my commitment to education through SASP at Kent State University!

I hope you enjoy my journey in school psychology as a School Psychologist!

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Noor