Professional Development
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Upcoming Live Events
Advanced Skills Institute
July 9–10, 2024
Engage in specialized training for experienced practitioners. Learn from leading experts as they deliver presentations on the most pertinent and sought-after topics in contemporary practice. And engage with 700+ colleagues to enrich your skill set with shared insights and strategies.
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Hot Topics in the Ethical Practice of School Psychology
June 12, 2024
This webinar will review some of the most common ethical and legal issues currently experienced by school psychologists. The presenters will discuss issues related to confidentiality, record keeping, and privileged communication. They will provide examples of common ethical dilemmas related to confidentiality and dive into various types of student records and when disclosure is required. An analysis of how privileged communication differs from confidentiality and how to be mindful of privilege in school psychology practice will also be discussed.
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The Preschool Playbook: Activities and Strategies to Address Challenging Behavior
July 24, 2024
This session provides a brief overview of early childhood social–emotional influences, introducing an evidence-based MTSS framework with racial equity enhancements. Strategies for creating safe, predictable learning environments, methods of addressing challenging behaviors in the early years, and tools for data-based decision-making will be shared.
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Securing School-Based Mental Health Services Within the IEP
August 21, 2024
This webinar outlines a six-step approach to secure school-based mental health services (SBMHS) for students with disabilities through the IEP process. It discusses relevant legal cases supporting the need for SBMHS and offers guidance on writing sections of a student’s IEP to secure SBMHS as part of their special education programming.
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On Demand
Stellar IEPs for Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Goals
Learn to develop measurable counseling goals based on student referrals, identify ways to revise and improve existing counseling goals, and craft counseling goals that are individualized to honor the unique needs of each student.
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Family–School Partnerships: Proven Strategies to Promote Success for Students at Risk
Beyond one-way parental involvement in traditional activities, parents and teachers engaged in partnerships work jointly and share responsibility for children’s success. Get hands-on strategies for building and strengthening family–school partnerships, particularly for students with behavioral or social–emotional challenges.
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Current Issues in Law Affecting the Practice of School Psychology
Learn to incorporate the laws, regulations, and legal decisions associated with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in your daily practice of school psychology and develop strategies to minimize litigation.
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A Strengths-Based Approach to Supervision
Learn specific actions you can take and questions you can ask to incorporate a strengths-based approach into your supervision practice and how to take a strengths-based approach with culturally-responsive supervision.
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Addressing Microaggressions in PK-12 Settings
Understand microaggressions, their impact on students, and how to effectively respond to microaggressions, including strategies to support students who have experienced microaggressions.
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Suicide Awareness: Updated Information on Prevention, Assessment, and Postvention
Learn the key points of suicide prevention and learn harmful and supported postvention supports. The four critical areas of suicide assessment are also outlined, with an emphasis on assessment not for prediction but for building support plans that target coping and resiliency.
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NASP will be hosting it's Advanced Skills Institute July 20–21,2022.