GW/NASP 2012 Public Policy Institute
“Creating Safe Supportive Conditions for Learning: Policy Directions for the Nation.”
3-Day Basic Training
July 11-13, 2012
(NASP-Approved CPD earned)
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and the George Washington University (GW) Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD) will co-host an annual federal public policy institute in Washington, DC. The 3-day training focuses on how federal and state education policy and grassroots advocacy shapes positive and safe school climates and culture. Space is limited, so register early!
George Washington University
School of Media and Public Affairs Building, Room 310
805 21st St. NW, Washington DC
The 2012 GW/NASP Public Policy Institute will feature a 3-day basic training for school psychologists, school counselors, teachers, principals and others committed to promoting safe and healthy school environments from Wednesday-Friday, July 11-13, 2012 on the GW campus in Washington, DC. GW graduate students and any other participants taking the institute for graduate semester credit will engage in a 5-day experience that continues on Monday-Tuesday, July 16-17, 2012. The 3-day basic training will focus on building the foundational knowledge of grassroots advocacy and federal education policy while the 5-day experience will look more closely at the development of administrative policy and procedure and its impact on students and school organizational systems. Participants will gain first-hand knowledge of the legislative policy process through presentations made by nationally known experts and policy makers, a Capitol Hill experience visiting their elected officials and observing Congress in action, and through discussion and networking with education professionals and graduate students.
5-Day Advanced Training
July 11-13 and July 16-17, 2012
(GW graduate credit)
In addition to all of the offerings included in the 3-day basic training, 5-day training participants will take a more comprehensive look at how legislative and administrative policy helps to create safe and supportive conditions for learning for all students, including vulnerable student populations. Through exploration and engagement in a community of practice, participants will utilize their knowledge of education policy and school systems to propose solutions to common problems of practice facing America’s schools.
Registration includes all materials (handouts and a CD-ROM of selected materials), a networking reception, selected meals, and $10 Metro ticket to enable transportation to/from Capitol Hill. Participants will earn NASP Approved CPD credit.