Earn 10 PDPs or CEs from the comfort of your own home. The new course Beyond Resilience/ER for Life is ready for viewing. MSPA’s new online course is something different-the format involves both videos and readings. The topic is of particular interest, it is an in depth exploration of emotion regulation with practical applications. Emotion regulation is then combined with issues of attachment and competency and applied to our work with traumatized children. The range of interest is from prevention to intervention.

As a practitioner, educator, consultant, researcher and many more titles, Regina Watts’ contribution to the field of school psychology is immeasurable. As a school psychologist, she has worked in the Brookline Public School System in the Early Education Department for more than 18 years. Within this role, she has worked and consulted with numerous psychologists, social workers, guidance counselors, principals, teachers, and most importantly, with children and their families. In her role as educator, Dr. Watts has taught and supervised with numerous school psychology graduate students at Northeastern University. Within her role as consultant, Dr. Watts has trained and consulted with teachers in a cognitive social skills curriculum for students. As well, she assisted in the development and piloting of a parent education curriculum. Dr. Watts has advanced the field of school psychology in her many publications and presentations. Although these highlights of Dr. Watts’ life are numerous, they scratch the surface of the effects her career has had on the field of School Psychology. It is a great honor to have Dr. Watts as the School Psychologist of the Year.

As the Minority Scholarship Recipient, the candidate must exemplify the drive and responsibility necessary to impact the students and families who require support. Alice Gomez has embodied the values sought within this scholarship. Alice is in her second year at Northeastern University and is currently works in her practicum at the Baldwin Early Learning Center, Jackson Mann K-8, and Gardner Pilot Academy in the Boston Public School System. One of Alice’s professors writes that she is deeply committed to issues of social justice through her previous volunteering opportunities and current practicum. Alice has worked and currently works with culturally and linguistically diverse children and their families. As well, Alice desires to ultimately work with a large urban school district as a school psychologist. Alice’s practicum supervisor writes that she chooses to attend meetings and trainings beyond her university requirements. As well, Alice works in a wide variety of capacities with students, teachers and families.

The Cape Cod and Islands Spring Conference will be held March 23rd, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, Route 132, Hyannis, MA. The cost is $30.00 for MSPA members. $35.00 for nonmembers and $15.00 for students. MSPA_Cape_and_Islands_Spring_Conference_2012_Flyer

MSPA was well represented at the NASP 2012 Annual Convention in Philadelphia, PA. We were exceedingly proud of Andria Amadore who was honored for her professional excellence in school psychology and advocacy on behalf of the profession the children, and the families in Massachusetts. She is pictured with her family at the awards ceremony.