sharing experiences: global perspectives on school psychology practices across cultures and...
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Sharing Experiences: Global perspectives on school psychology practices across cultures and countries
Dr. Sally A. Baas, Concordia University, St. Paul, MN [email protected] Dr. Shane Jimerson, University of California, Santa Barbara [email protected] Dr. Stephen Brock, California State University, Sacramento [email protected] Sarah How, Psy.S., West Fargo Public Schools, West Fargo, ND [email protected] Dr. Yadira Sánchez, Academia Maria Reina, Puerto Rico [email protected]
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Children ‘round Our World
Session Goals
• Provide opportunities for attendee conversations about global perspectives on school psychology practices across cultures and countries
• Explore areas of scholarship and professional activity that would inform professionals/scholars, promoting and sharing research/collaborative products developed in partnership
• Seek ways that NASP and ISPA can work together to help prepare students for the globalization of school psychology practice
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Themes
• Learning from one another across cultural boundaries• Gaining knowledge of School Psychology and
Educational Psychology professions in other countries • Determining how there might be continued training and
learning experiences among people from various locales and cultures
• Developing partnerships with universities and their students across the world to provide opportunities for cultural connections
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Agenda• Sally Baas - Introduction - Impetus and Importance of the NASP
Crossing Cultures and Continents work moving toward an interest group and collaborative work with ISPA.
• Shane Jimerson - Update on current transnational ISPA ad D16 initiatives - efforts which compliment and contribute to NASP
• Steve Brock – Current NASP cross-cultural and transnational work
• Yadira Sanchez – Advocacy work in Puerto Rico
• Sarah How- International work of a U.S. School Psychology practitioner
• Questions and Discussion
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Intro MISSION - To EXPLORE HOW NASP MIGHT collaborate with ISPA to
facilitate knowledge, skills, and professional preparation of school/educational psychologists in countries around the world.
VISION – School psychologists improving educational and developmental outcomes for children around the world.
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Update on current transnational ISPA and D16 initiatives (Jimerson)
• D16/APA Globalization of School Psychology Working Group
http://www.apadivisions.org/division-16/leadership/working-groups/globalization/
• SSSP/ISPA International Research Initiativeshttp://ssspresearch.org/awards?quicktabs_7=3
• ISPA School Psychology Trainer’s interest grouphttp://www.ispaweb.org/committees/
• ISPA School Psychology Accreditationhttp://www.ispaweb.org/committees/accreditation/
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Current NASP cross-cultural and transnational work (Brock)
• Mission– NASP empowers school psychologists by advancing effective practices to
improve students’ learning, behavior, and mental health.
• Vision– All children and youth thrive in school, at home, and throughout life.
• Strategic Plan– http://www.nasponline.org/about_nasp/docs/2014_strategicplan.pdf
• Support for ISPA• Crossing Cultures and Continents Task Force• PREPaRE’s International Curriculum• International Crisis Consultations and resources
– http://www.nasponline.org/resources/translations/index.aspx
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Future NASP cross-cultural and transnational work (Brock)
• Promoting international members• More assertive international outreact
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Advocacy Work in Puerto Rico (Sanchez)
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Building Inner Wealth in Children Across the World (How/Baas)
• Connecting and forming relationships• Creating Collaborative projects that promote social
emotional learning across languages and cultures
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Other Transnational Stories/Work
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Discussion and Questions
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