Professional Development

Northeaster University’s Department of Counseling and APplied Educational Psychology along with Student Affiliates in School Psychology are presenting a very inexpensive workshop on Assessing Behavior Disorders. The workshop is offered May 14, 2010 on the Northeastern University campus. Click here for the flier.

The MSPA Spring Conference registration is now open. The conference will be held May 21, 2010 at the Framingham Hotel and Conference Center. The presenter is Jim Wright. Jim Wright, M.S., is a certified school psychologist and special education administrator in central New York State. He is the creator of Intervention Central (www.interventioncentral.org), a popular website featuring free student intervention ideas. Jim currently works full-time as a trainer and consultant to schools and organizations on issues relating to Response to Intervention. He trains throughout New York and nationally on RTI topics, including curriculum-base measurement, team-based problem solving, and academic and behavioral interventions. Most recently, Jim has published ‘The RTI Toolkit: A Practical Guide for Schools’ [book] and The Power of RTI: Classroom Management Strategies K-6 [DVD]. To register for the conference click on the Conference Banner to the right.

John Hintze will present on RTI in Mathematics April 30th at the Holiday Inn in Hyannis, MA.Dr. Hintze has trained practitioners in over 20 states and is a technical consultant in the evaluation of RTI assessment instruments. His research has focused on assessment approaches for formative evaluation and also for progress monitoring and decision -making within an RTI framework. The coast for MSPA members is $25.00 and for non-MSPA member the cost is $30.00. This is a wonderful inexpensive opportunity for school psychologists to learn more about RTI and especially about mathematics. To sign up for the presentation click here

On March 22nd and March 27th Sally Grimes will present a two-day workshop at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology in West Roxbury MA, which will address the critical skills and interventions appropriate for older students. Her presentation will be organized in a Response to Intervention framework. Click here for flier.

The New Hampshire Association of School Psychologists Spring Conference will be held Thursday April 1st In Bedford, NH. Amanda VanDerHeyden, Ph. D. will present on RTI for Mathematics. The presentation will focus on how to evaluate and ensure the technical adequacy of RtI implementation for mathematics. This ‘how-to’ presentation should be extremely useful. Following the NE Regional Agreement, MSPA members are offered the same registration fee as NH members. Click here for the flier.