Dr. Ronald G. Shapiro's Blog (20)

A new e-book "Promoting Psychological Science A Compendium of Laboratory Exercises For Teachers of High School Psychology" is now available online.   Two of my activities are included.   This e-book may be of help to your colleagues who teach psychology.  Please share the link.  Many thanks!!! Ron

If you are teaching a class involving assumptions or problem solving (in, perhaps, ninth grade math or science) and would like an activity which has worked quite well for me please check out my article When Do Assumptions Facilitate Problem Solving and When Do They Impede It? in Rhode Island Creative Magazine,…

If you are planning a parent - student event for your ninth graders and would like an activity which has worked quite well for me please check out my article How Well Do We Describe Each Other? in Thirty Something Magazine (And,…

Since psychology is a very popular college major, I thought I'd post a link to Volume 2, Issue 1 (January, 2014) of the Psychology Student Network, a series of articles for undergraduate students thinking about a career with a psychology degree.    The information may be helpful to some high school students beginning to think about possible careers. 

Note: I wrote one of the articles,…

While doing a Google search yesterday I located an article in the Jackson Sun (TN) describing how the faculty, staff and students at University School of Jackson organized a surprise parade to honor Danielle Boyd, a staff member departing for six months of military service.

I thought that the parade provided a unique combination of honoring a colleague, staff member and friend, educating students about military service and…

I recently wrote an article titled Do Your Sons and Daughters Understand Your Work? Probably Not! which appears in the current edition of the Rhode Island Creative Magazine (RICM).

While the article is designed for the artist community, the concepts and the activities are relevant to parents, teachers and students transitioning to high school (as well as at other grade…

Hi,

My article Games to Illustrate Human Performance: Perfect for Your Class was published in the Connecticut Journal of Science Education, Volume 50, Issue 1, Fall - Winter 2012 - 2013, pages 2 4 to 31.

If teachers belonging to The Freshman Transition Network would like a copy via email (no charge) please…

I recently wrote an article entitled How Much Did Your Assumptions Cost You Today? which appears in this month's edition of the Rhode Island Small Business Journal (RISBJ).

While the article is designed for small business owners, the concepts and the activity are relevant to parents, teachers…

I recently wrote an article entitled Do Your Children Know What You Do at Work? Probably Not which appears in this month's edition of the Rhode Island Small Business Journal (RISBJ).

I address the concern that children do not know what their parents do at work (as illustrated by the …

Some of you may be advising students who are looking for either full or part time jobs.  If so, the article Selecting New Employees For Your Small Business: Do Your Applicant's Resumes ROAR (Result Oriented and Relevant) which appeared in the Rhode Island Small Business Journal (RISBJ) may be of help to you and the students.   Feel free to pass along the URL: http://issuu.com/gillantini/docs/risbj/42

Some of you may be advising students who plan to pursue a psychology degree in college.  Preparing For Your Career With A Psychology Degree, an article which appeared in Eye on Psi Chi, the magazine of the psychology honor society,  Winter 2012 Edition   (which I wrote) would be of benefit to those students.   Please feel free to send them the URL for the issue. …

That’s My Mom:

An Effective Career Orientation Program

For Middle School and High School Students



Ronald G. Shapiro, Ph. D.…

What's My Job? An Effective Career Orientation Program For Middle School Students

Are you looking for an engaging, highly interactive career orientation program for your students?  If so, What's My Job? An Effective Career Orientation…