Not Your Average School Psychologist Podcast

Reducing Barriers to Systems-Level Implementation with Dr. Eklund Feb 17, 2025

In today's episode of Not Your Average School Psychologist, Dr. Katie Eklund shares about her work with Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), specifically her contributions to Tier 2 interventions. Dr. Eklund also discussed how she is working to address mental health shortages in schools and bridge the research-to-practice gap.

For more information on Dr. Eklund's work to recruit, train, and retain mental health professionals in schools, please visit https://www.metricscenter.org/.

For more information about CES, visit us at www.centerforeffectiveschools.org.

Dreaming Out Loud with Dr. Hollins-Sims Feb 03, 2025

Join us as we kick off season 4 of the podcast with a conversation with Dr. Nikole Hollins-Sims. In this episode, Dr. Hollins-Sims shares how to navigate various systems as a school psychologist and “dream out loud” to achieve one’s professional aspirations.

Check out Dr. Hollins-Sims' most recent work at www.hollinssimsconsult.com/.

For more information, visit us at www.centerforeffectiveschools.org.

Today in School Psychology with Dr. Barrett Nov 04, 2024

In our Season 3 finale episode of Not Your Average School Psychologist Dr. Charles Barrett shares about his experience as a school psychologist and how he prioritizes student connection and staff collaboration. Additionally, learn if Dr. Barrett ever sleeps and how to view Home Alone from a different perspective!

Dr. Barrett shared many helpful resources in today’s episode.

NASP Exposure Project (NASP-EP) (nasponline.org)

Charles Barrett - SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY

Charles Barrett on the App Store (apple.com)

Charles Barrett - Store

Social Justice in Schools: A Framework for Equity in Education (guilford.com)

Watch Home Alone | Prime Video (amazon.com)

For more information visit us at www.centerforeffectiveschools.org

Special Education Law for School Psychologists Part 2 with Drs. McGinnis and Woika Oct 07, 2024

In today’s episode of Not Your Average School Psychologist Dr. Shirley Woika and Dr. Anne McGinnis share their knowledge about special education law including common misunderstandings related to the law in practice and advice for school psychologists to successfully navigate special education law.

Special Education Law for School Psychologists Part 1 with Drs. McGinnis and Woika Oct 01, 2024

In today’s episode of Not Your Average School Psychologist Dr. Shirley Woika and Dr. Anne McGinnis share their knowledge about special education law including common misunderstandings related to the law in practice and advice for school psychologists to successfully navigate special education law.

Join us on 10/7 for Part 2!

Crisis Management in the Emergency Room with Dr. Greene Sep 16, 2024

In today’s episode of Not Your Average School Psychologist we are joined by a medical doctor, Dr. Stuart Greene. Dr. Greene helps us understand the emergency room processes for children and adolescents with mental health concerns so as school psychologists we have a better understanding of the supports to provide in the moment and moving forward.

For more information visit us at www.centerforeffectiveschools.org

Meaningful Assessment and Effective Instruction Part 2 with Dr. Shinn Sep 03, 2024

In today’s episode of Not Your Average School Psychologist Dr. Mark Shinn continues his discussion on how to make assessment meaningful and reduce data fatigue, keeping it simple with effective instruction, his impactful career in the field of school psychology, and much more!

Dr. Shinn shared many helpful resources in today’s episode.

For more information visit us at ⁠www.centerforeffectiveschools.org⁠

Meaningful Assessment and Effective Instruction Part 1 with Dr. Shinn Aug 26, 2024

Welcome back to Season 3 of Not Your Average School Psychologist Podcast!

In today’s episode of Not Your Average School Psychologist Dr. Mark Shinn discusses how to make assessment meaningful and reduce data fatigue, keeping it simple with effective instruction, his impactful career in the field of school psychology, and much more!

Join us on 9/3/2024 to hear Part 2 of Dr. Shinn's episode!

Dr. Shinn shared many helpful resources in today’s episode.

For more information visit us at www.centerforeffectiveschools.org

Low Value Practices with Dr. Farmer May 20, 2024

In today’s episode of Not Your Average School Psychologist Dr. Farmer talks to us about the four categories of low value practices, examples of low value practices in the field, how to identify low value practices and much more!

Dr. Farmer shared many helpful resources in today’s episode.

Sold a Story on Apple Podcasts
How to Sell a Pseudoscience (Anthony R. Pratkanis)
Farmer, McGill, Lockwood, Dombrowski, Canivez, & Zaheer (2022) Warning Signs for Hype in School-Based Assessment.pdf (eiu.edu)

For more information visit us at www.centerforeffectiveschools.org

Bullying Prevention and School Safety with Dr. Nickerson Apr 29, 2024

In today’s episode of Not Your Average School Psychologist Dr. Nickerson talks to us about promoting safe and supportive schools through violence and bullying prevention and intervention, utilizing multi-disciplinary teams, best practices for lockdown drills, and much more!

Dr. Nickerson shared many helpful resources in today’s episode.

For more information visit us at www.centerforeffectiveschools.org

School Psychology Practices in Rural Communities with Drs. Rich and Stein Apr 08, 2024

In today’s episode of Not Your Average School Psychologist Dr. Sara Rich and Dr. Brit’ny Stein share valuable insight into their work as school psychologists implementing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) in rural communities. Drs. Rich and Stein discuss partnering with Native American communities in Oklahoma, give advice for early career school psychologists, and much more!

Drs. Rich and Stein share many helpful resources in today’s episode.

For more information visit us at www.centerforeffectiveschools.org

Being Well and Thriving with Dr. McDowell Mar 24, 2024

In today’s episode of Not Your Average School Psychologist Dr. Erika McDowell shares tips on implementing inclusive PBIS/MTSS practices, encourages listeners to get well and thrive, provides recommendations for being adaptive and much more!

Learn more about the work Dr. McDowell is doing!

For more information visit us at www.centerforeffectiveschools.org

Assessment and Intervention for Dyslexia with Dr. Clemens Mar 10, 2024

In today’s episode of Not Your Average School Psychologist Dr. Nathan Clemens debunks some common myths about reading disabilities and dyslexia, discusses evidence-based recommendations for assessing and intervening with reading disabilities, shares about his time working with Dr. Edward Shapiro, and much more!

Dr. Clemens shares many helpful resources in today’s episode.

For more information visit us at www.centerforeffectiveschools.org

Integrated Care as a School Psychologist with Drs. Mautone, Golden, and Wicoff Feb 26, 2024

Today on the podcast we talk with Drs. Jennifer Mautone, Maria Golden, and Maribeth Wicoff at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. They talk about working as a school psychologist in integrated care, interdisciplinary collaboration, an upcoming book release, and more!

You can pre-order today: Family-School Success for Children with ADHD: A Guide for Intervention (guilford.com)

For more information visit us at www.centerforeffectiveschools.org

Being Visible with Dr. Lillenstein Feb 12, 2024

Welcome back to the podcast! We kick off Season 2 talking to Dr. David Lillenstein about how he uses his role as a school psychologist to make a difference in students' lives, advocate for the profession of school psychology, and train individuals new to the field through internship. Dr. Lillenstein also shares helpful recommendations for all school psychologists around being visible, being patient, and being communicative.

For more information visit us at www.centerforeffectiveschools.org

Curiosity, Connection, and Authenticity with Dr. Sessoms Dec 19, 2023

In the Season 1 finale episode of "Not Your Average School Psychologist" Podcast we talk with Dr. Amber Sessoms about finding your authentic self (personally and professionally), being curious about the world around you, having productive conversations for intentionally helping students and communities succeed and much more!

Dr. Sessoms shares many helpful resources in this episode including:

Natural Inclination
Bettina L. Love (2016) Anti-Black state violence, classroom edition: The spirit murdering of Black children, Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy, 13:1, 22-25, DOI: 10.1080/15505170.2016.1138258
Speak Up Pocket Guide
Cereal for Dinner Care Kits Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania InSight
The Four Agreements — don Miguel Ruiz

Suicide Prevention within a Multi-Tiered System with Dr. Rosen Dec 04, 2023

In this episode of "Not Your Average School Psychologist" Podcast we talk with Dr. Perri Rosen about suicide prevention in schools and within multi-tiered systems of support, applying the Zero Suicide Framework to school settings, the versatility of being a school psychologist, and much more!

Dr. Rosen shares many helpful resources in this episode including:

Feasible and Effective Math Interventions with Dr. Poncy Nov 20, 2023

In this episode of "Not Your Average School Psychologist" Podcast we talk with Dr. Brian Poncy about making evidence-based practices accessible to teachers and school psychologists, being functional with assessments, 5 core alterable variables to teaching a skill and much more!

Dr. Poncy shares many helpful resources in this episode including:

Measures & Interventions for Numeracy Development (M.I.N.D)

Supporting Teachers to Improve Student's Academic Performance with Dr. Guard Nov 05, 2023

In this episode of "Not Your Average School Psychologist" Podcast we talk with Dr. Kirra Guard about supporting and coaching teachers, using high quality evidence to inform practices, partnering with adults in systems to improve service delivery and much more!

Dr. Guard shares many helpful resources in this episode including:

Supporting Student's Social Emotional Behavioral Wellness with Tier 2 Interventions with Dr. Zakszeski Oct 22, 2023

In this episode of "Not Your Average School Psychologist" Podcast we talk with Dr. Brittany Zakszeski about the history of the public health model, accessibility, and feasibility of Tier 2 interventions in schools, understanding student needs through data and much more!

Dr. Zakszeski shares many helpful resources in this episode including:

The ⁠Resilience Education Program (REP)
The Courage and Confidence Mentor Program
⁠Calm Cat: Relaxation Skills for Elementary Students⁠
The Positive Outcomes with Emotion Regulation (POWER) Program⁠: Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Secondary Students

Effective Social Emotional Screening with Dr. Von der Embse Oct 08, 2023

In this episode of "Not Your Average School Psychologist" Podcast we talk with Dr. Nathaniel von der Embse about equitable screening, his partnership in the School Mental Health Collaborative (check it out at smhcollaborative.org), and much more!

NASP's School Psychologist of the Year with Dr. Jason Pedersen Sep 25, 2023

In this episode of "Not Your Average School Psychologist" Podcast we talk with Dr. Jason Pedersen about why he pursued school psychology, how he has expanded his role as a school psychologist, and more!

Non-Traditional Careers in School Psychology with Dr. Barry McCurdy Sep 25, 2023

In this episode of "Not Your Average School Psychologist" Podcast we talk with Dr. Barry McCurdy about his career journey as a school psychologist and how he has applied his skill set to a variety of roles to help all students succeed!

Not Your Average School Psychologist Trailer Aug 28, 2023

Welcome to Not Your Average School Psychologist Podcast! Hosted by psychologists with the Center for Effective Schools, our goal is to provide a resource for school psychologists to learn about evidence-based practices and hear interesting conversations with experts in the field.

We will be releasing episodes starting in Fall 2023 so check back soon!

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