NASP is fortunate to have presenters from all over the United States who have prerecorded instructive 30-minute On-Demand Sessions. They cover a wide range of topics related to the profession of school psychology across all domains of the NASP Practice Model.
Through interactive lecture and discussion prompts, participants will identify social justice practices to challenge inequitable systems and advocate for students and families with less power and privilege.
Self-care is not currently a primary topic in graduate training programs, and early career school psychologists may not be adequately prepared for the reality of day-to-day demands and the emotional labor of their professional role. The purpose of this session is to identify stress factors related to the early career period, describe tips for developing and maintaining self-care, and share NASP resources currently available to early career school psychologists.
Inefficient and ineffective meetings have a negative impact on organizational satisfaction. School teams are often unaware of evidence-based practices for effective meetings. This mini-skills session will review extant literature, provide action steps for school psychologists to improve the meetings that they facilitate, and offer tips for consultation with team members for meetings facilitated by others.
In early childhood developmentally appropriate acting out and mental health challenges can appear similar. This session will focus on better understanding the etiology of early childhood behavior, using the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood (DC:0-5). Participants will become more familiar with features of behavior and mental health in early childhood and gain an understanding of evidence-based interventions in early childhood for a range of problems.
Socially just school psychology practice requires individuals and organizations to critically examine and make change within educational structures, which is often met with resistance. This mini-skills presentation will present a transtheoretical model of behavior change as a framework for facilitating the integration of social justice in school psychology practice. Attendees will identify barriers and facilitators to change with regard to social justice. Specific strategies for moving through each stage of change will be provided.
This session will propose conjoint behavioral consultation (CBC) as a practical framework for structuring problem-solving team (PST) meetings in schools. Presenters will review school PSTs, how they function within MTSS structures, and the role of school psychologists within these teams. Presenters will discuss challenges in implementing school PSTs and how the collaborative CBC framework can be used to structure PST meetings. Suited for school-based practitioners and advanced graduate students.
You thrived in your first few years of practice as a school psychologist - now what? This session will cover the transition from novice to professional and how to own your identity as an emerging leader within your buildings. Topics include dealing with imposter syndrome, developing an area of expertise, and outlining an action plan to make a targeted, sustainable impact within your schools or school district.