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The School Psychologist's Survival Guide, Grades K-12 - Paperback
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by Rebecca Branstetter (Author)
A practical and accessible guide for helping school psychologists meet their everyday challenges
In this newest addition to the Jossey-Bass "Survival Guide" series, popular blogger Rebecca Branstetter offers help for school psychologists who must often travel to multiple school sites, deal with students with severe disabilities, meet with concerned parents, and manage school crises. The book is filled with practical advice, proven strategies, and useful tools, complete with reproducible forms, letters, and checklists for busy professionals.
- Filled with the tools, strategies, and ideas for school psychologists who must deal with the myriad challenges of working with a diverse group of students, often in multiple locations
- Another book in the popular Jossey-Bass "Survival Guide" Series
- Rebecca Branstetter is an experienced school psychologist and popular blogger ("Notes from the School Psychologist" studentsgrow.blogspot.com)
This vital resource offers a down-to-earth guide for both novice and seasoned school psychologists.
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The School Psychologist's SURVIVAL GUIDE
From veteran school psychologist and popular blogger Rebecca Branstetter, The School Psychologist's Survival Guide offers both new and seasoned school psychologists a practical, go-to handbook with ready-to-use strategies and time-saving reproducible materials they can use every day.
Written in an accessible style, the book explains how to bridge the gap between best practices according to research and the realities of working in a school district bureaucracy with limited resources. The School Psychologist's Survival Guide provides hands-on help in navigating the day-to-day challenges of working in a school district, managing large case loads, dealing with legal and ethical challenges on the job, crisis management, and more. The author offers advice on:
- Getting situated at a new school and building relationships with key staff members
- Managing your assessment caseload and completing your assessments within timelines
- How to effectively communicate sensitive information to parents, teachers, and students
- Developing and supporting academic, social, emotional, and behavioral interventions
- Dealing with both individual student and school-wide crises
- Learning your roles in Response to Intervention (RTI)
- Practicing self care by understanding the stress response
The book also helps experienced professionals fine-tune their skills with the latest ideas and theories, such as bilingual assessment, cognitive behavioral therapy, social skills groups, and much more. Simply put, The School Psychologist's Survival Guide takes on the top challenges that are present in the day-to-day roles of today's school psychologist and provides real-world solutions.
"One of the most relatable and thorough resources for newly-graduated and veteran school psychologists working in the public school setting. Dr. Branstetter combines practical, realistic, and achievable recommendations with a personal and engaging writing style."
--Tara Egan, D.Ed., school psychologist and popular humor blogger, Charlotte, North Carolina
Author Biography
REBECCA BRANSTETTER, Ph.D. is a school psychologist who has worked with public K-12 schools throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. She also works with children through her private practice, Grow Assessment and Counseling Services. Branstetter is the author of the popular blog "Notes from the School Psychologist" (www.studentsgrow.blogspot.com).
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