When you finally hear a presidential candidate mention school psychologists!

A presidential candidate is supporting my profession! I love it!

This week is National School Psychologist Week. JCPS has over 20 school psychologists that work alongside our teachers, nurses, social workers, and parents to provide quality support to our students. Be sure to celebrate your School Psychologist this week!

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Here’s a pre-print version for people who don’t belong to NASP: researchgate.net/publication/33…

Recent guidance from AAP (bit.ly/2sJztPS) regarding children struggling academically contained misinformation about school-based services and role of #schoolpsychologists. Our response (bit.ly/2tuGapC) corrects the most significant inaccuracies. #NASPadvocates

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“School psychologists are trained to be our problem solvers on school teams. Let’s make sure every student has access to one.” Leigh Kokenes National Association of School Psychologists ednc.org/perspective-sc…

As a professional educator, I am striving to be a good example of juggling the new role of learning facilitator with parenting and working from home full time. Ideally, there would be less screen time and more interaction, but you do what you gotta do. It may fall apart next week

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You are not your feelings.

We did it, Joe Biden.

This week is National School Psychology Week (formerly known as School Psychology Awareness Week (SPAW)! This year’s theme is the Power of Possibility. NASP has opted to stick with the hashtag #SPAW2020 during this transition year and will be tapping into the “A’ to (1/2)

The Governor Cooper has proclaimed November 9th - 13th as School Psychology Week!

In a change for me, please read my analysis of COVID-19 cases among teachers and school staff, using newer data from Emily Oster’s Dashboard. In brief: I found that in-person schooling correlates with increased COVID-19 spread for educators. link.medium.com/UeMdYtNtPcb

Students thrive when they receive the mental & behavioral health support they need. But educators can't do this work alone. Thank you to school psychologists across the country for all you do to support our nation’s students, families, & educators.

A declaration from governor Roy Cooper! Let’s continue to celebrate school psychology week!