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2009 NASP Summer Conference - Albuquerque, NM

General Sessions

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

8:15–8:45 a.m.

Welcome & NASP Overview (all 2009 Summer Conference and PREPaRE participants)

Anthony Adamowski, MEd, Conference Chair, Chicago Public Schools, IL

Tuesday Morning General Sessions (90 minutes each—all Summer Conference and PREPaRE participants)

General Session 1: 8:45–10:15 a.m.

The School Psychologist’s Role in Teaching Tolerance and Fostering Acceptance of Diversity

Deborah Peek Crockett, PhD, NCSP, School Psychologist, Fayette County, GA

This presentation will address the need for school psychologists to explore personal and professional concepts of tolerance and diversity. Emphasis will be placed on linking this information with specific social skills and practical strategies that can be used to reduce student conflict and enhance school-wide student achievement.

General Session 2: 10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Ethical Principles for School Psychologists: Cultural Considerations

Barbara Bole Williams, PhD, NCSP, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ

This workshop will provide participants with skills and strategies to enable them to use a problem-solving model to effectively interpret ethical principles in school psychology. This problem-solving approach can be applied as school psychologists encounter ethical and legal issues in their work settings, with the goal of avoiding ethical violations and protecting the rights and welfare of children and advocating for their best interests. Using actual cases, the workshop will provide examples of behaviors that would comply with standards of appropriate professional conduct. Instruction strategies will include lecture, guided discussion, and practice in applying the problem-solving model. Participants will earn 3 CEUs to fulfill the ethics and professional practice requirements for NCSP renewal.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

(90 minutes each—all 2009 Summer Conference and PREPaRE participants)

General Session 3: 1:15–2:45 p.m.

How Early Intervening Transforms Practice: Equity as an Education Imperative

Elizabeth Kozleski, EdD, Arizona State University, Tempe

This presentation addresses several key components of culturally responsive practice and the importance of early intervention in a response-to-intervention (RTI) model and in the field of school psychology in general. Related research and valuable resources will be shared, including practical suggestions for embracing and prompting such practices in school settings. Time will be allotted for audience participation.

General Session 4: 3:00–4:30 p.m.

The Role of Universal Designs for Learning in Student Access, Participation, and Outcomes: What School\ Psychologists Need to Know

Amanda Sullivan, MA, PhD candidate, Arizona State University, Tempe; Kathleen King, MEd, CAGS, PhD candidate, Arizona State University, Tempe

Within this activity-based session, participants will become familiar with the basic principles of Universal Design and Universal Designs for Learning (UDL) and apply UDL principles to educational contexts. Participants will learn about and work directly with hands-on tools that will assist them in universally designing culturally responsive curriculum, learning environments, instructional practices, and assessment of student learning and progress.