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December 13, 2011 (Tuesday) 5:00pm - 7:00pm WORKSHOP: Nonviolence and the treatment of school violence. PRESENTER: Dr. Paul deMesquita LOCATION: Winman Junior High School, Warwick.
December 14, 2011 - RISPA Executive Board Meeting 5:00 - 6:30 PM Winman Junior High School, Warwick
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Executive Board
The RISPA Executive Board meets on the second Wednesday of the months of the school year (September through June) at 5 pm at Wynman Junior High School in Warwick. All RISPA members are encouraged to attend Executive Board meetings. Those who wish to join the Board as a voting member must be a current professional school psychologist and a member of the Association. They must attend at least three (3) Board meetings a year and participate on a committee. (RISPA By-laws; Article X; Section 2.) Click MORE to see list of current Officers and Executive Board members.
Committees
Most of the work of RISPA is accomplished through the efforts of members working together on several committees. Click on the Committees drop-down link to see what is happening with each committee.- Professional Development Committee
- Legislative Committee
- Professional Advocacy Committee
- Awards
- Scholarship Committee
- Website Committee
- Response To Intervention Committee
Resources and Links
American Psychological Association
www.apa.org
Autism Speaks
http://www.autismspeaks.org/
Intervention Central
www.interventioncentral.org
National Association of School Psychologists
www.nasponline.org
US Department of Education
www.ed.gov
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WORKSHOP: Designing behavior support plans for students with challenging behavior WHEN: Saturday November 19, 2011, 9:00am - 12:00 noon WHERE: University of Rhode Island Multicultural Center, Kingston, RI PRESENTER: Dr. Gary Stoner (Director of URI School Psychology Program) FEE: RISPA Members $40; Non-members $50; Students: $15 This workshop will focus on providing participants with systematic strategies for linking assessment to the prevention of and intervention with challenging behavior in schools and classrooms. Participants will learn about contextually grounded approaches to the understanding, assessment, prevention, and management of problem behavior in schools. Emphasis will be placed on effective classroom management and discipline practices, teaching pro-social behavior, arranging school and classroom environments to promote positive social behavior, and how to deal effectively with problem behavior in classroom environments. In addition, participants will learn to use several related models and methods for understanding and managing problem behavior in school settings. These methods will include understanding and using functional behavior assessment strategies, and linking these assessments to behavior support plans. In the context of Response to Intervention, this workshop will focus mainly on Tier 2 and Tier 3 level supports/behavior. 3 RIDE CEUs abd 3 NASP CPD units will be awarded. To register email:
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WORKSHOP: Nonviolence and the treatment of school violence. WHEN: Tuesday December 13, 5:00pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: Winman Junior High School, Warwick. PRESENTER: Dr. Paul de Mesquita (URI School Psychology Professor) FEE: This is a free workshop. 2 NASP CPD units will be awarded. For more info email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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