ISPA will hold a board meeting at the Johnston Public Library on 6/8/2013

The Iowa School Psychologists Association is conducting a survey to learn more about the current roles, responsibilities, job satisfaction, and professional needs of school psychologists in Iowa. The survey takes 15 to 20 minutes. You can learn more at here. Please feel free to share the link with other Iowa school psychologists!

More Than Math:  Screening, Progress Monitoring, and Linking to Instruction

When: November 2, 2012, 8:30-3:15

Where: Ames AEA Office, 511 S. 17th St., Ames, IA 50010

Dr. Anne Foegen is Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Education in the School of Education at Iowa State University. She has been working in the field of special education for more than 25 years including direct service to students with disabilities, teacher education, research, and dissemination of her work through regional, state, and national conferences, as well as through publications in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Foegen conducts research and provides professional development related to progress monitoring assessments in mathematics. Her work has spanned the early grades through high school. She is currently directing two research projects funded by the Institute of Education Sciences in the US Department of Education. One of these projects is designing and evaluating online professional development modules for teachers that provide instruction and ongoing support for the implementation of algebra progress monitoring. The other project is expanding research on existing algebra progress monitoring measures to develop measures that tap conceptual understanding and to refine existing measures focused on procedural skills in algebra.

Considerations for Choosing Mathematics Progress Monitoring Measures From K Through 12

This session will review examples of progress monitoring measures from kindergarten through high school. Discussion will include considerations for choosing measures, including content, evidence of technical adequacy and logistical concerns.  Pros and cons for selecting monitoring measures.

Afternoon Breakout Sessions (Please bring your own computer for these!):

• Bringing Math RTI to Life:  Real Experiences within RTI Math Schools, Screening, Grouping, Designing, and Monitoring Math Interventions
• Current and Relevant Math Strategies and Interventions
• “Math Programs for Success in the Special Education Classroom”.  Topics presented EasyCBM lite, Khan Academy, IXL Learning, and Edmodo: math journals.

This workshop is FREE for current ISPA members. Registration for the workshop is located on the ISPA website: www.iowaschoolpsych.com

• It is $50 to register for the workshop and to become a member of ISPA. You can become a member here. After you become a member, you will have to log in and register for the event at the bottom of the page, here.
• If you're a non-psych educator and would still like to attend the workshop without joining ISPA, you can sign up at the here.
• Future webinars and workshops will be free if you become a member.
• Registration starts at 8:30 with morning refreshments provided by ISPA.
• Lunch will be on your own.

The workshop will conclude by 3:30 to allow for travel.

Ames Office 511 S. 17th St.,
Ames, IA 50010-8125

From Interstate 35:
Take the Ames/Iowa State exit and drive west on Highway 30. Take the South Duff/Highway 69 exit then turn right (north). At the first stoplight, turn left (west) onto South 16th Street. After K-Mart, there will be a sign on the left that says "Aspen Business Park." Turn left on Golden Aspen Drive. The AEA office is on the right side of the road before the T intersection.

From Highway 69:
After crossing under Highway 30, continue north to the stoplight at South 16th Street. Turn left (west) on South 16th Street. After K-Mart, there will be a sign on the left that says "Aspen Business Park." Turn left on Golden Aspen Drive. The AEA office is on the right side of the road before the T intersection.

The school year is coming to an end, but things at NASP continue to be very busy. I am pleased to share the latest updates with you.

NASP has added new podcasts to the growing collection available at www.nasponline.org/resources/podcasts/index.aspx. Check out the latest recordings on concussions, single case design in RTI, anxiety disorders in children, and much more!

You can get involved with other NASP members who share your areas of expertise or concern by joining one of the more than 20 Interest Group Communities including autism, neuropsychology, and behavioral school psychology. Join the discussion at http://communities.nasponline.org to post a question or see what others are talking about.

This year's School Psychology Awareness Week, November 12-16, theme is 'Know Your Own Strengths. Discover them. Share them. Celebrate them.' The focus this year will remain on fun, strengths-based classroom, school-wide, and counseling activities. We will also offer the Gratitude Works, Student POWER Award, and Possibilities in Action Partners Award programs. Mark your calendar and watch for more updates.

For those preparing to take the Praxis II School Psychology exam, there will be a live 2-hour webinar that will help you prepare on June 19 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. You'll learn about different sections of the exam, test-taking strategies, and various study tools, and you can ask questions directly to the test administrators. Register now at http://nasp.inreachce.com/Search?category=1e848927-efd2-430f-ba08-e182c31de743.

NASP’s newest resource, 'Educating Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders,' will help you design effective interventions and assessments, incorporate family members into treatment, and evaluate practices to promote successful outcomes. Learn more at http://iweb.nasponline.org/iweb/Purchase/ProductDetail.aspx?Product_code=N1206.

Time is running out to submit a proposal for the NASP 2013 Annual Convention in Seattle. Visit www.nasponline.org/conventions/index.aspx today and submit your proposal by June 13, 2012.

Consider attending the Public Policy Institute, July 11-13 (3 days) or July 11-13 and 16-17 (5 days), in Washington, DC. The sessions will focus on professional advocacy and how both administrative and legislative policy is advanced. For more information, visit www.nasponline.org/advocacy/PPI/2012/index.aspx.

The NASP 2012 Summer Conferences offer sessions delivered by national experts in the field and up to 18 hours of documented NASP- and APA-approved CPD. Choose between Denver, CO, July 9-11, or Minneapolis, MN, July 23-25. Register online at www.nasponline.org/summerconferences.

It has been a pleasure serving as your NASP representative this year. I hope you continue to find your membership of great value.

Sincerely,

Charlotte Wieck
NASP State Delegate - IA

School is now underway and I would like to share some resources available to you as part of your NASP membership.

NASP has developed a guiding framework for you to share with school leaders, policy makers, and practitioners on implementing school-wide bullying prevention and safety, 'A Framework for School-Wide Bullying Prevention and Safety' at www.nasponline.org/resources/bullying/Bullying_Brief_12.pdf. This resource builds on NASP's position statement on bullying, which you can locate at www.nasponline.org/about_nasp/positionpapers/BullyingPrevention.pdf and includes background information, guiding principles, and steps to prevent bullying within a comprehensive, integrated system of school safety and learning supports.

Time is running out to register for the free-for-members webinar, 'Establishing Preschool to Grade 12 Social and Emotional Learning in Schools,' scheduled for September 20 at 4:00 p.m. During this live webinar, you can connect directly with social and emotional learning expert Dr. Roger Weissberg, who will share tips for improving students' social and emotional learning. Plus, you'll earn 1 hour of documented NASP-, APA-, and NBCC-approved CPD for attending! This webinar, a $30 value, is free to NASP members, but you must register at http://nasp.inreachce.com/Details/Information/d883efef-cc04-41a5-ad14-e816070f1040 in order to attend.

Make sure you have the tools you need to start the new school year off right! Through September 26, members can take advantage of deep discounts on some of NASP's most popular titles. You'll save up to 35% off the list price on practitioner-friendly tools like Helping Children at Home and School III; Homework, Organization, and Planning Skills (HOPS) Interventions; and the portable Best Practices V CD-ROM. Visit the NASP publications store and pick up your copy of these resources today at https://iweb.nasponline.org/iweb/Purchase/SearchCatalog.aspx?token=481FD6D9-03C9-49F5-9189-61568CC5F2F1

The Grief and Bereavement Interventions and Research Interest Group is the latest addition to NASP's more than 20 interest groups, open exclusively to NASP members, and offering focused discussion, valuable resources, and convention networking in their targeted topical areas. To participate, visit the Grief and Bereavement Interventions and Research Interest Group Community at http://communities.nasponline.org.

New NASP position statements on 'Serving Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing', and 'Effective Service Delivery for Indigenous Children and Youth' are now available at www.nasponline.org/about_nasp/position_paper.aspx.

NASP has dozens of podcasts available to members at no cost at www.nasponline.org/resources/podcasts/index.aspx. Recent sessions include concussions, anxiety disorders in children, and supporting struggling students.

Do you have a success story to share? The 'Communication Matters' column in Communiqué is looking for school psychologists to tell us about what you do to shape the school environment, strengthen relationships, enhance your leadership role, or improve your ability to provide effective services. Guidelines for submitting a column are available at www.nasponline.org/communications/call-for-comm-matters.aspx.

Start planning now for School Psychology Awareness Week, which will be November 12-16, 2012. For ideas and resources, visit www.nasponline.org/communications/spaw/2012/index.aspx.

I look forward to sending you more news as the school year continues. Thank you for being a NASP member and for supporting our profession.

Sincerely,

Charlotte Wieck

NASP State Delegate - IA