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Check out these news stories from around the country featuring school psychologists and the issues affecting the field of school psychology.

NASP Director of Policy Discusses Students' Mental Health on C-SPAN

NASP's Director of Policy and Advocacy, Kelly Vaillancourt Strobach, discussed on CSPAN’s Washington Monthly program the role of schools in providing mental health support to students. She shares the importance of mental health on school performance, how supporting the whole student allows them to thrive in school, at home, and in life, and the role of schools psychologists and other school-employed mental health professionals providing these services. more -->

Washington to Washington - Kids, the Pandemic and Mental Health

NASP Executive Director Kathleen Minke appears on Washington to Washington to discuss how the shortages of school psychologists affects the support students are able to receive and how the Safer Communities Act, which NASP supported in Congress, will fund increased mental health services in schools. more -->

What Are Maryland Schools Doing To Prevent Gun Violence?

NASP member Christina Conolly joined the Kojo Nnamdi Show to discuss violence prevention in Montgomery (MD) County Public Schools. more -->

Why School Psychologists Are Worried About the Mental Health of America’s Students

NASP member Angela Mann discusses her work on an ACLU study that discusses mental health statues of America's students. more -->

Helping Kids–And Parents– Cope With Back-To-School Anxiety Listen

NASP Executive Director Kathy Minke joined the Kojo Nnamdi Show to discuss how parents can do to help kids navigate the new school year, whether they are entering preschool or high school. more -->

Schools Strained by Kids' Mental Health Woes

NASP member Jessica Skalaand is featured in this story on the acute shortage of school psychologists to provide mental health services and the effects on students in crisis. more -->

Western PA School Districts Implement More Ways to Maintain Students' Safety

Munhill, PA - Benjamin Fernandez, cochair of NASP's School Safety and Crisis Response Committee, discusses the need to balance security measures with school climate. more -->

Baltimore School Psychologists Support Students Through Crisis

Baltimore, MD - In this special newsletter issue, the Baltimore City Association of School Psychologists highlights the many positive ways its members helped Baltimore students to channel their emotions and feelings during the recent period of instability, trepidation, and unease. more -->

Schools Struggling With Psychologist Shortage

Boston, MA - Andria Amador, MSPA President, explains why more school psychologists are critical to meeting children's mental health needs in Massachusetts. more -->

Family Angered After Police Handcuff And Shackle 5-Year-Old With Special Needs

Philadelphia, NY - Mary Beth Klotz, NASP's Director of Educational Practice, is featured in this story clarifying that calling police on a child with behavior issues is appropriate only under certain rare circumstances. more -->

School Psychologists: Breaking Barriers & Building Bridges

Anne Arundel County, MD - School psychologists play a crucial role for all of our students. This video is intended to raise awareness and help families, school staff, and the community see how school psychologists help hold the system together behind the scenes. more -->

Lincoln Elementary Named Healthy Champion

Loveland, CO - NASP leader Michelle Malvey is featured in this article on the success of her school's social-emotional learning curriculum. more -->

Restorative Practices Quickly Cut Suspensions in Middle School

Bakersfield, CA - By adding a school psychologist at every school and using restorative practices this district cut suspensions by 55%. more -->

State, Local Efforts Combine to Prevent School Violence

Waukegan, IL - NASP member and crisis expert Christina Conolly is featured in this article discussing efforts in Illinois to keep schools safe and welcoming. more -->

When Schools Simulate Mass Shootings

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Four Ways to Improve Student Mental-Health Supports

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“School Psychologist of the Year” on the Changing Role of Mental Health Services

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Up Close: 2-Year Anniversary of Sandy Hook School Shootings

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Finding common ground.

A former K-5 public school principal turned author, presenter, and leadership coach, DeWitt provides insights and advice for education leaders. He can be found at www.petermdewitt.com . Read more from this blog .

11 Critical Issues Facing Educators in 2023

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For several years, I wrote a list of 10, 11, or even 15 critical issues facing education at the end of a year to give a glimpse into issues to consider for the following year. Then COVID happened and blew my last list of issues up. Why? Because it never occurred to me to put a pandemic on the list of critical issues in 2019.

We have educational issues to consider every year that also highlight what teachers, leaders, and students face. Education has often been a dumping ground for criticism of educators who are tasked with teaching children content, feeding them when they come in hungry because they live in poverty or are homeless, and, at the same time, practicing school safety drills because students and teachers have to prepare for fending off the next school shooter.

Television shows and movies poke fun at educators and school, politicians have “plans” about how they can do it better, although the large majority of them ever step foot in a school since they graduated. During all of that “entertainment,” educators are supposed to just go in and do their jobs for the love of education and children.

And that’s exactly what they do.

11 Issues for 2023

These issues were chosen based on the number of times they came up in stories on Education Week or in workshops and coaching sessions that I do in my role as a leadership coach and workshop facilitator.

For full disclosure, some of the issues will be difficult to read, but they are the reality for teachers, leaders, staff, and students around the country. With that being said, the issues on the list are not exhaustive, and as always, if you have an issue to add to the list, find me on social media and let me know which ones are a top priority for you.

Guns – Recent research from the Centers for Disease Control shows that firearms are the leading cause of death for children. This research study cites the CDC report and says there were 45,222 total firearm-related deaths in the United States in 2020, and around 10% of those were children and teens . Just to be intentional, because people will accuse me of a political argument, what this has to do with schools is the fact that the children who are killed or injured are our students. These deaths and this topic have an enormous impact on schools.

Politics in education – In the last couple of years, school leaders and teachers have had to fight rumors about teaching critical race theory, and we know states like Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Florida have governors or secretaries of education who want to ban conversations around equity, race, and social-emotional learning. Politics have always been a part of education, but the last few years have brought an increased level of it into our classrooms and schools.

Social-emotional learning – Critics believe that social-emotional learning is about indoctrinating students, which is wholly inaccurate. Social-emotional learning is about teaching students about empathy and how to self-regulate their behavior so they can better deal with stress and anxiety. This will continue to be an issue playing out in schools, and we will see work by researchers like Marc Brackett and his team at Yale be at the forefront of this issue.

The Flu – I’m not putting this on the list because I didn’t anticipate COVID in 2019. It’s on the list because, according to the CDC , there are millions of children each year who get the flu. Currently, we know that the respiratory virus RSV has affected millions of children under the age of 5, which does impact preschool- and kindergarten-age children, as well as their siblings or grandparents. Between the flu and RSV, schools will continue to see an increase in student absenteeism. Considering the COVID learning-loss debate that hit schools after COVID, that discourse will only continue. Here’s a recent story written by my Ed Week colleague Evie Blad covering student absences.

De-implementation – This is not as self-serving as it may seem. I say that because I have done a great deal of research on the topic of de-implementation and written a book about it . It’s on the list because it is a topic that school leaders are exploring. No longer should the conversation about workload be one that we push to the side, and de-implementing ineffective practices is a way to make the workload more manageable. Here is a YouTube video with 5 areas to consider when de-implementing.

Substitute teachers – In many states, it is no longer required that substitute teachers have an associate degree. There are states that have lowered the requirement to a high school diploma, yet there is still a shortage of substitute teachers. The lesser standard also brings into question the ability of substitute teachers to cover important core content for students.

Poverty – According to the National Center for Children Living in Poverty, there are 11 million children in that situation. Countless schools around the country are tasked not only with educating students but also feeding them breakfast and lunch as well. During COVID, school leaders, teachers, and staff made bag lunches for these students on a daily basis.

Teacher shortage – My Ed Week colleague Madeline Will recently wrote a story highlighting just how bad the teacher shortage is in the United States . However, this is not just a problem in the United States. Countries around the world are experiencing the same issue. Please check out this article by Ed Week reporter Caitlynn Peetz for the sobering statistics behind this issue.

Teacher-prep programs – Not only should there be conversations about how colleges and universities are preparing our nation’s teachers, but a big issue for 2023 is how those same colleges and universities are recruiting prospective teachers to enter the profession in the first place.

Tutoring programs – With a lot of coverage about COVID learning loss, tutoring as a means of “catching kids up” is going to be a big topic in 2023. Education Week is planning to do a series of articles and provide research on the topic, and I will be moderating a conversation on the topic for A Seat at the Table in 2023.

A love for learning – I know this sounds hokey, but it’s not. There are countless teachers, leaders, and staff trying to inspire a love for learning for themselves and their students. Too often, education is seen as a system of compliance rather than an institution of inspiration and creativity. We need to change that in 2023. Will the political rhetoric allow us to do that?

The opinions expressed in Peter DeWitt’s Finding Common Ground are strictly those of the author(s) and do not reflect the opinions or endorsement of Editorial Projects in Education, or any of its publications.

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Current Trends in Psychology: AI, Mindfulness and More

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Posted on January 13, 2023

The field of psychology evolves with social and academic trends. In any given year, changes in the social consciousness, business climates, and even socio-economic conditions influence how psychology is studied, practiced and perceived in the U.S. and abroad. This fluctuation makes psychology one of the most interesting areas of study for students, instructors and practitioners.

As people and society evolve, so too, will psychology. In 2023 and beyond, we are looking forward to following these three major trends in psychology.

1. Growing Demand for Mental Health Services

Society is experiencing an increased need for mental health services since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. As more people seek counseling, workloads increase for all those providing mental health services.

In a survey of psychologists conducted by the American Psychological Association in Fall 2021, 10% of respondents reported an increase in the need for anxiety treatment since the beginning of the pandemic, and 12% reported an increase in the demand for treatment of depression. Additionally, 62% of the survey respondents received more referrals in 2021 than in 2020, and 68% reported a longer waitlist in 2021 compared to the beginning of the pandemic.

This resulted in many practitioners offering telehealth services if they weren’t already. In the APA survey, 96% of respondents answered that they believed the use of telehealth was effective as a therapeutic tool, and 93% intended to continue providing remote services after the pandemic. Remote mental health services can make it easier for patients to receive care while not sacrificing their physical health. It can also be more convenient for people with busy schedules.

2. Increased Awareness of Mindfulness

Mindfulness became a buzzword in recent years, and it’s now on course to sustain and even increase its momentum as a movement. Mindfulness is an extension of the Eastern philosophy of focusing on the here and now. The teachings of mindfulness can be found in Buddhism and Eastern philosophy, but religion isn’t a necessary component.

Counselors, therapists and psychologists are increasingly integrating the spirit of mindfulness into their sessions and workshops with clients.

3. Integration of AI Advancements

When it comes to diagnosing and treating mental health conditions, artificial intelligence is set to play an even more integral role in psychology in the coming years. Psychologists don’t typically consider AI to be a replacement for traditional methods, but AI-based tools can support treatments through:

• Analyzing written communications in suicide alert systems.
• Delivering daily cognitive behavioral therapy through smartphone applications.
• Offering video games designed to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder under medical supervision.

There are concerns when applying AI technologies in the field, such as algorithmic biases or privacy concerns , so psychology professionals should proceed with care.

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PS5053: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: CURRENT ISSUES IN EDUCATION (2022-2023)

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Across the world, educational policy-makers and practitioners are committed to enhancing children’s learning experiences in areas such as literacy and numeracy, as well as closing the attainment gap by raising the attainment of children experiencing deprivation. As a vast and ever-developing field, several educational approaches have been developed in an effort to improve learning and attainment. This on-line module offers an opportunity for students to explore the psychological theory that underpins current issues in education.

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• PS5028 Psychological Perspectives: Current Issues in Education (Passed)
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• PS5553 Developmental Psychology: Current Issues in Education (Studied)

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Course description.

In exploring current issues in education, students will use insights from developmental psychology to understand and evaluate current issues and approaches in education. This module will highlight key theories and research in developmental psychology. By considering research and theory in developmental psychology alongside evaluating examples of educational resources, this module will equip students with knowledge and critical thinking skills required to understand and create real-world application of research. Through weekly discussion, students will be supported to use their developing knowledge to evaluate educational resources. Students will also create a resource based on a psychological concept for educational practitioners.

Topics include:

The Attainment Gap

Growth Mindsets

Metacognition

Transitions

Summative Assessments

Creation of an educational resource (e.g., leaflet, blog post, poster – limited to 1 page in length), learning outcomes, discussion board participation, class test - multiple choice questions, formative assessment.

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Discussion board, creation of an educational resource, course learning outcomes.

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CEP 440LEC - Current Issues in School Psychology

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Research Roundup: How the Pandemic Changed Management

• Mark C. Bolino,
• Jacob M. Whitney,
• Sarah E. Henry

Lessons from 69 articles published in top management and applied psychology journals.

Researchers recently reviewed 69 articles focused on the management implications of the Covid-19 pandemic that were published between March 2020 and July 2023 in top journals in management and applied psychology. The review highlights the numerous ways in which employees, teams, leaders, organizations, and societies were impacted and offers lessons for managing through future pandemics or other events of mass disruption.

The recent pandemic disrupted life as we know it, including for employees and organizations around the world. To understand such changes, we recently reviewed 69 articles focused on the management implications of the Covid-19 pandemic. These papers were published between March 2020 and July 2023 in top journals in management and applied psychology.

• Mark C. Bolino is the David L. Boren Professor and the Michael F. Price Chair in International Business at the University of Oklahoma’s Price College of Business. His research focuses on understanding how an organization can inspire its employees to go the extra mile without compromising their personal well-being.
• JW Jacob M. Whitney is a doctoral candidate in management at the University of Oklahoma’s Price College of Business and an incoming assistant professor at Kennesaw State University. His research interests include leadership, teams, and organizational citizenship behavior.
• SH Sarah E. Henry is a doctoral candidate in management at the University of Oklahoma’s Price College of Business and an incoming assistant professor at the University of South Florida. Her research interests include organizational citizenship behaviors, workplace interpersonal dynamics, and international management.

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