I just returned from a very successful Delegate Assembly in Washington, DC with NASP leaders from across the country. I am proud to be serving as your voice in shaping the future of the Association and the profession. As the membership year starts in July, I want to extend my thanks to you for joining me as a NASP member.
The reauthorization of ESEA is currently being considered in Congress. NASP needs you to write your elected officials and encourage them to prioritize comprehensive school psychological services in education reform efforts. Visit the Advocacy Action Center and send the letter entitled ‘Ensure Comprehensive Psychological Services are Included in ESEA.’ To send an e-mail to your elected official, visit http://www.capwiz.com/naspweb/home.
The summer issue of School Psychology Review is now available online. Read ‘Underlying Changes in Repeated Reading: An Eye Movement Study’ and ‘Monitoring Local Comprehension Monitoring in Sentence Reading’ at www.nasponline.org/publications/spr/index.aspx?vol=42&issue=2.
I encourage you to consider participating in the focused discussion and information sharing offered by NASP’s 29 Interest Groups. To see the full list of Interest Groups so you can select the topics and issues that are important to you, visit www.nasponline.org/about_nasp/interestgroups.aspx.
Catch up on your reading this summer! Visit Communique Online at www.nasponline.org/publications/cq/index.aspx?vol=41&issue=8 to read the June issue. Check out the article, ‘Assessing and Treating Childhood Anxiety in School Settings’ as well as the newest mobile app reviews.
If you’re interested in making a career change, be sure you stop by NASP’s redesigned Career Center! With over 500 jobs and growing, the career center is the best place to start your search for new opportunities. Plus, as a member you get first access to new listings so you can get a jump on sending in your resume!
http://www.jobtarget.com/home/index.cfm?site_id=15381.
Visit the Online Learning Center (OLC), at http://nasp.inreachce.com, for easy access to on-demand sessions on a wide range of topics, including ethical and legal issues, ADHD, interventions, and more. The OLC offers an affordable option if you need documented NASP-, APA-, and NBCC-approved CPD.
I hope you enjoy your summer, and I look forward to being in touch with you in the coming school year.
Sincerely,
Charlotte Wieck
NASP State Delegate – IA