I am pleased to write to you again this month with more NASP highlights, especially as we celebrate National School Psychology Awareness Week, November 9-13. The theme this year, ‘See the possibilities in you. We do!’ seeks to promote students’ resilience, optimism, and academic achievement by encouraging them to see the possibilities in themselves and their world. This is a great opportunity to focus attention on school psychology and the factors that contribute to children’s achievement and healthy development. I invite you to review the array of awareness resources available to members atwww.nasponline.org/communications/spawareness/index.aspx
In honor of National School Psychology Awareness Week, I encourage you to reach out to other school psychologists and share the value you find in your NASP membership. For each member you recruit you will be entered into a drawing to win $500. The campaign ends Tuesday, November 17, so don’t delay. Check out the tools available to help you at www.nasponline.org/membership/mgm.aspx today.
I hope you are planning to join us in Chicago for the NASP 2010 Annual Convention, March 2-6. The keynote speaker will be Salome Thomas-EL, a national education expert and former teacher and principal in Philadelphia. The convention offers nearly 1,000 reviewed presentations so there will be sessions on the issues you care about most. Visitwww.nasponline.org/conventions/index.aspx to get all the details. Register before November 18 and you will be eligible to win one of 8 prizes.
Please join us beginning Monday, November 16, for a NASP Online Learning Event on ‘Working Memory and Academic Learning: Assessment, Intervention, and Instruction,’ hosted by Milton Dehn, EdD, NCSP, a nationally recognized speaker on cognitive processing assessment and working memory. To participate in the discussion, visit the NASP Online Communities at www.nasponline.org/communities/default.aspx
The latest NASP publication release, ‘Tier 3 of the RTI Model: Problem Solving Through a Case Study Approach’ demonstrates how to develop a specific case study for students who are struggling in the general classroom while helping school psychologists identify student needs and determine the best way to educate students with learning challenges. This publication is now available atwww.nasponline.org/publications/booksproducts/rtitier3.aspx
I am pleased that you have chosen to be a NASP member. I welcome your feedback on your NASP member experience.
Sincerely,
Deb Schwiesow
NASP State Delegate – IA