Get School Psych'd

Hello School Psychs!

Can you believe we are through Thanksgiving and in the final stretch of the semester??

We have a few things planned for school psychs in December! Check out the upcoming sessions to see the guest speakers booked for the rest of the semester.

Region 10 is hosting the third annual ICE Symposium in March, so be on the look out for registration information in the next couple months.

Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Happy Holidays and please take time during your winter break to focus on your own needs.

Keep on being School Psych'd!

Latisha Stephenson, M.A., LSSP, NCSP

Region 10 Educational Service Center

You are invited to attend the second quarter Behavior Leadership Cohort session on December 5, 2023.

In the morning, Christian Moore from WhyTry will be presenting.

Supporting Student Mental Health and Resilience

An event with Christian Moore, L.C.S.W., M.S.W.

How do you help students bounce back from what they have been through? From trauma, isolation, and poverty, to mental health challenges, our students have faced many obstacles over the last two years. Come see a formula to guide students forward through challenges and foster motivation for the future.

Those in attendance will receive a free digital copy of The Resilience Breakthrough.

The afternoon we will be discussing connecting to local resources and strategies to support anxiety.

This time of year is filled with celebrations, so why not add on another? December is Read a New Book month. Whether it is over winter break or a weekend, an audiobook or paperback, try to find time to delve into a book. I always try to take advantage of my winter and summer breaks by reading novels. Reading has always been a relaxing escape form the stress and general monotony of everyday life.

I love reading and never thought I would like audiobooks because I can read faster than they can speak. However, I have recently discovered a love for audiobooks (as long as the narrator is great), which allows me to "read" during my drive to work. Listening to a story makes me slow down and really take in the story and the descriptions. I find myself listening while I do chores around my house or while I am playing with my dogs.

Everyone has their own preferences in regards to reading material, however, if you are interested in recommendations related to our field, here are a few that I have read or are on my list to read:

It's Always About the Children by Charles Barrett (of course- check out the on demand book study)

Hacking Deficit Thinking by Byron McClure and Kelsie Reed

The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der Kolk

The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler

The on demand book study for It's Always About the Children by Charles Barrett is live!

Follow the link below to the book study. Or you can login to Online Learning on the Region 10 website and search in the catalog for Book Study: It's Always About the Children.

For 2023-2024, we will have the Ethics session in the morning, and a diversity session in the afternoon. The following dates for Ethics and Diversity have been scheduled.

January 10th

February 21st

April 24th

Follow this link to access a list of sessions provided at Region 10 that is relevant to the work we do in the field school psychology. I will be updating it as new sessions are created!

School Psych PD

If you have any questions or need support in your campus/district, give me a shout!

Email: latisha.stephenson@region10.org
Website: www.region10.org/programs/evaluation-special-education/overview/
Location: 904 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX, USA
Phone: 972-348-1450