The San Luis Obispo School of Law will be hosting an introductory night on Thursday, April 24th at 6:00 PM. This event is open to the public and provides an opportunity for those that are interested in the school or obtaining a law degree to come learn more and ask questions. All attendees will have the opportunity to meet Judge Charles Porter, the founder and head instructor of the school. The event will be held in the school’s regular classroom at the former Pacheco Elementary School at 165 Grand Avenue. To get to the school take Grand Avenue towards Cal Poly, and turn left on Slack Street.

I am new to blogging but I enjoy writing about the interesting issues I deal with in my educational therapy practice located in Pismo Beach. Many people wonder what I do, so the best way to explain educational therapy is to note that Psychologists and Counselors work with the psychosocial issues of a person, but Educational Therapists look at learning and how that impacts a person's life. Any age or type of person can benefit from our work because we look at how a person is wired and then, base a plan of assistance specific to that person's needs. Since I have been in this field for over 30 years and hold two doctorates in the areas of Language, Reading, and Culture, as well as Bilingual Special Education, my unique background and practice focuses on the "whole person" perspective rather than a theory-only perspective of assistance.

MATH COUNTS AT OLD MISSION SCHOOL

The local Mathcounts countywide competition was held on Saturday, February 2nd, at Cal Poly. Every school in San Luis Obispo County was invited to participate. The actual competition necessitates math knowledge at the Algebra/Geometry level for all participants. Students demonstrated their academic prowess in four team events. The Sprint Round consisted of 30 problems, testing accuracy, with time being such that only the most capable students completed all of the problems in the 40 minutes allotted. Calculators were not permitted in this round. The Target Round consisted of eight problems presented to competitors in four pairs (six minutes per pair). This round featured multi-step problems that engaged Mathletes in mathematical reasoning and problem-solving processes. These problems assumed the use of calculators. The Team Round consisted of ten problems that team members worked together to solve. These problems also assumed the use of calculators. The Countdown Round was a fast-paced, oral competition for top-scoring individuals based on scores in the Sprint and Target rounds. Calculators were not permitted during this round.