Professional Learning Committee
The Professional Learning Committee exists to provide and manage professional learning opportunities for the Association.
- The North Carolina School Psychology Association (NCSPA) is a professional organization that supports and advocates for school psychologists across North Carolina to provide comprehensive services that reflect best practices in the field of school psychology.
- Professional Learning events are designed to provide quality professional development opportunities for not only school psychologists, but also administrators, school counselors, and all other professionals supporting students within a multi-tiered system of support.
- NCSPA seeks high-quality and effective presentations bridging the latest research and promising practices to:
- Advance the professional status of school psychologists
- Promote and maintain high standards of psychological services
- Promote the development of sound educational practice for the total school program
- Promote and advance school psychology as a distinct, viable profession within the state and to serve as a vehicle of communication for the profession
- Provide opportunities for the exchange of professional ideas and partnership among school psychologists
NCSPA Upcoming Professional Learning
For members only

The NCSPA Regional Representatives invite you to participate in a free virtual watch part of Pushout: The Criminalization Of Black Girls In Schools for school psychologists in NC.
- Sunday, May 22 - 2:00pm-5:00pm OR
- Wednesday, June 1 - 11:00am-1:15pm
Save the Date!
NCSPA Fall Conference - October 23-25, 2022 - Cary, NC
NASP Sponsored Events & Resources
Online & Recorded Professional Learning
NCSPA
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- The NASP Social Justice Committee (SJC) is pleased to announce the 2021-2022 National Book Read, Decolonizing Trauma Work by Renee Linklater, PhD. The SJC has developed an accompanying guidance document to offer a structured way to engage in discussions.
- NASP On-Demand webinars($30 for members, $45 for non-members)
NCDPI
Other
Podcasts & Blogs
- My School Psychology – This website has been designed to provide school psychologists with testing tools, links to special educational resources, a reference library, and information regarding special education law.
- NASP Podcast Directory
- Notes from the School Psychologist blog – A school psychology blog written by Dr. Rebecca Branstetter is a Child and Adolescent Psychologist and School Psychologist in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Psyched About School – Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Psychological Services Blog
- SPsychEverything – A growing list of resources, blogs, etc that are relevant to the world of school psychology
- SchoolPsych – SchoolPsych is a blog created by Tim McIvor and Dan Florell designed to teach school psychologists about technology that can enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of their practice
- School Psyched! Podcast
For additional school psychologist resources, please visit the NASP Publications and Resources page, the NASP Communications Resources page, and the NASP Online Learning Center.
School Psychology Twitter Hashtags
Grow your Professional Learning Network on Twitter!
- #NCSPAadvocates
- #NASPadvocates
- #NASPonthehill
- #NASPGPR
- #NASPgumby
- #sp4sj
- #itsalwaysabouthechildren
- #schoolpsyc
- #schoolpsychologists
- #SEL
- #schoolpsychschangelives
- #todayinschoolpsychology
The Professional Learning Committee shall:
- Maintain NASP and APA approved provider accreditation for the Association
- Review NCSPA Professional Learning sessions, including Fall Conference, to ensure that CPD criteria are met
- Collaborate with Regional Representatives to create professional learning opportunities
- Collaborate with other agencies (DPI, NASP, AHEC, etc.) to inform members about professional learning opportunities
- Develop alternative methods for professional learning opportunities, such as webinars and other online platforms
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