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ASPP / NASP / PA Delegate Joint Statement - Response to Election

Dear Colleague:

The 2016 election has been long and fraught with strong emotions. As a nation, we have much to do to heal the divisiveness that has resulted. In Pennsylvania, we have students (regardless of who they supported) who are fearful for a variety of reasons and, sadly, have already seen several incidents in the days after the election that raise concern about the safety of our learning environments for all students.

As parents, caregivers, and educators, we have a critical responsibility to help children and youth feel safe and secure and learn how to engage with others of differing viewpoints in a peaceful, tolerant, and respectful manner. As always, schools play a critical role in this process by creating a positive learning environment for all students. It is imperative that educators facilitate respectful discussions among students and safeguard the well-being of those who may feel at risk. As school psychologists, we play a critical role in supporting and facilitating appropriate adult responses and helping students move forward in a positive manner.

The Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania (ASPP) joins the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) in supporting our collective members in this work. In particular, we want to draw your attention to the following NASP resources: "NASP Post Election Statement", "Understanding Race and Privilege", "Lesson Plan on Race and Privilege for Middle School and High School", and "Supporting Marginalized Students in Stressful Times.” These are available at:

NASP Press Release

NASP - Social Justice Resource

We will continue to share resources and supports. Thank you for all of your hard work.

Respectfully,

ASPP Executive Board
Jason A. Pedersen, Ph.D., NASP Delegate – PA
(adapted from Cowan, K., November 2016)
 

 

SAVE THE DATE - 2017 NASP Convention
The NASP 2017 Annual Convention is coming to San Antonio February 21–24! Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with 5,000+ peers on a variety of current topics, and choose from 1,200+ educational sessions and events to uncover the latest skills and research findings in the profession. Get more details at www.nasponline.org/NASP2017.

Save the Date - 2017 ASPP/PSU Fall Conference
Ramada Inn and Conference Center, State College, PA - October 25 & 26, 2017

Pennsylvania School Psychologist Evaluation Tool

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has issued information regarding the employee evaluation tools to be used for various on-teaching employees including school psychologists.  A document (pdf) is available for download on the PDE website.

 

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Promoting Best Practices

Research Opportunities

In support of transferring research into best practices, ASPP is offering a service to both researchers and practitioners.  We invite researchers to post the information about your project and how school psychologists in PA may be able to assist in your study. We also encourage our members to visit the Research Opportunities on the Professional Resources page to explore the postings by researchers of surveys, advertisements for data collection sites, etc.

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ASPP views this as a great opportunity to promote best practices and hope that we all take advantage of these opportunities!