2020 AASP Annual Conference Graphic Design by Matt Kroeger The AASP 52nd Annual Fall Conference will be conducted virtually due to public health concerns related to COVID-19. Arizona Association of School Psychologists (AASP) 52nd Annual State Conference Advocacy and Leadership: Taking Action and Empowering Change Fall 2020 Virtual Sessions (Series of Four) Conference Information: Please join us virtually for the 52nd Annual AASP Conference. The theme of this year’s conference is “Advocacy and Leadership: Taking Action and Empowering Change.” After careful consideration we decided to make changes to the structure of our annual state conference this year in order to support your personal safety and health. Therefore, the AASP 52nd Annual Fall Conference will be conducted virtually due to public health concerns related to the coronavirus. We know the connections gained at the conference is something we look forward to every year so, while we will miss you all in-person this year, we are also excited and hope you are able to enjoy our virtual modality of professional development this year. We hope that a virtual conference enables our members to attend where travel has been a concern in the past and even more so now. We also hope that this format will enable both our members and interested non-members to attend high quality training opportunities in school psychology. To help you manage “online learning fatigue”, the conference has been spread out over the course of four days in order to be flexible and responsive to your professional development needs. You may register to attend all or any combination of the conference dates that fit your schedule. This conference will run as a four part series enumerated below and listed in more detail here: Series 1 : Thursday, September 24th (full-day training) We had over 150 people! Great success! Lots learned. Series 2: Friday, October 23rd (half-day training) Register here. Series 3: Thursday, November 5th (full-day of training and additional conference activities including keynote and breakout sessions, poster session, virtual happy hour and raffle) CALL FOR POSTER SUBMISSIONS Cover Page for Poster Submission Series 4: Friday, November 6th (full-day of training and additional conference activities including awards presentations and breakout sessions) Call for Ed Argulewicz Memorial Student RESEARCH AWARD Applications Cover form and Directions for Nomination for Keith Perkins Lifetime Achievement Award Cover form and Directions for Nomination for School Psychologist of the Year Award Cover form and Directions for Nomination for Administrator of the Year Award Conference registration will be handled a little bit differently this year. You will be able to register for each day separately, based on your availability to attend the online training. Registration for Series 1 (Sept 24th) and Series 2 (Oct 23rd) will open separately and you will be able to register for each of these individually. For Series 3 & 4 (Nov 5th and 6th) registration will open together; you will be able to register for one or both days and choose your desired sessions at the time of registration. For Series 3 & 4 you are required to attend the session that you registered for, there will not be changes made after registering for your selected sessions. We have reduced overall conference registration fees this year. Additionally, if you plan to attend both Series 3 and 4 and register for both at the same time then you will receive a small discount in registration fees. Professional Development: Continuing education hours will be available through virtual training sessions offered in the fall 2020. This will be a four series annual conference. Some sessions will be awarded NASP approved CPD credits; otherwise, you will earn CEUs. Conference sessions and activities will be held virtually and virtual links for participation will be sent out via email. CPDs evaluations and certificates will also be conducted virtually this year. In addition to your virtual session participation, an on-line evaluation must be completed prior to us being able to email your CPD. Please contact Jean Skiles, EdS. CPD Chair Jean.Skiles@aasp-az.org with any concerns or needs regarding CPD. Fundraising: We will be asking for fundraising donations at the October 23rd and November 5th and 6th trainings. You will be entered for a chance to win prizes, such as gift cards. Proceeds to benefit AASP mini-grants, NASP Children’s Funds and state charities that benefit youth and their families. Click here to participate. Conference Materials: For fall 2020, all conference materials will be provided electronically and/or via the website. Accommodations for those with Disabilities: Please notify the AASP office for any needed accommodations. Contact Cathy Herring at cathy.herring@aasp-az.org. Registration Policies: Please note that you must be a current member of AASP at the time you register for the conference workshops and professional development activities in order to obtain the member rate. It is recommended that you renew your AASP membership a week to ten days prior to registering for conference activities. There is no mail-in registration option this year. Registration must be completed online. No refunds will be provided. Directions for Purchase Orders (PO): a) complete the conference registration on-line. For November 5th and 6th Be sure to select your morning and afternoon sessions for the days of attendance. b) print the completed registration form and give it to the appropriate contact at the school district for processing of the P.O. c) The P.O., with the registration forms attached, must either be emailed to admin@aasp-az.org or faxed to 480-893-7775. The PO must provide an email address so that the AASP office can email the invoice. d) An invoice will be emailed for payment. AASP 2020 Fall Conference Schedule Thursday September 24th 2020 Full Day Session (Series 1) Registration Fees: AASP Member (full/associate) $25; Non-Member $55; Student AASP Member $15; Retired AASP Member/Student Associate $20 Dr. Melissa Reeves (Full-Day Training) will be presenting from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm on “Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM): Best Practices for K-12 Schools” (6-hours NASP Approved CPD Session). This session will compliment Dewey Cornell's Comprehensive School-Based Threat Assessment training. Friday, October 23rd 2020 Half-Day Virtual Session (Series 2) Registration Fees: This training is Free to Members and there is a $20.00 fee for Non-Members to attend. Fundraising donations will be accepted: proceeds will go to AASP Mini-Grants, NASP Charities and local AZ charities that support youth and their families. Fundraising donations will enter you in a chance to win a raffle prize, such as a social skills game, gift card, or a selected gift. Series 2 (10/23/2020 from 9:00-11:30am): Dr. Marsha Spencer and Dr. Kathy Bohan are facilitating a panel of guest speakers. The title of this training is called “AASP Me About Advocacy.” This will be a 2-hour CPD session with a 30-minute Question and Answer at the end. The panel of guests includes: Susie Cannata, AASP Legislative Liaison, Peters, Cannata, & Moody, PLC; Marisol Garcia, Vice President, Arizona Education Association (ADE); and Lisa Favella, NSPW coordinator. In addition, we will also have AASP members Kristen Lilly (Government and Professional Relations Liaison), Jennifer Ostrom (Arizona Department of Education Liaison) and Samara Way (NASP Representative) share their roles in advocacy with AASP. Registration deadline date is Tuesday, October 20th, midnight. Thursday, November 5, 2020 and Friday November 6, 2020 Full Day Virtual Sessions (Series 3 and 4) Registration Fees are as follows: Membership Type:Two Days/One Day AASP Member (full/associate)$90/$50 Non-Member $140/$75 Student AASP Member$40/$25 Retired AASP Member/Student Associate $70/$40 Register here before 11/2/2020! Charitable donations will be accepted for entry to win raffle items. Donations are used for AASP Mini-Grants, NASP Charities and local AZ charities that service youth and their families. Raffles prizes will be offered at the AASP Annual Business Meeting and Student Poster Sessions/Virtua Happy Hour on Thursday, November 5, 2020. Purchase Raffle Tickets Here. Graduate student volunteers are needed for conference support: Student volunteers will be responsible for supporting the session host and CPD person monitor participant attendance and chat alongside a board member. If you are interested in becoming a student volunteer, please contact Marsha Spencer at marsha.spencer@aasp-az.org. If selected as a student volunteer, your registration fee will be covered on the day in which you volunteer. Spots are limited. Thursday November 5th, 2020 (Series 3): Schedule of Events 7:45 - 8:45am: AASP Annual Business Meeting. Please join us for a chance to win a raffle prize if you made a charitable donation; you do not have to be present to win. 9:00 - 9:15am: President’s Welcome, Dr. Jamie Timmerman 9:30am - 12:00pm: Virtual Keynote with Dr. Stacy Williams Title: “Promoting Race Pedagogy in Our Communities: School Psychologists as Social Justice Change Agents” (2.5 hours NASP Approved CPD) 12:00pm - 12:30pm: Test Publisher Information Sessions 12:00pm-12:10pm - PAR (Representative: Darla DeCarlo) 12:10pm-12:20pm - Stoelting (Representative: Brian Syzdek) 12:20pm-12:30pm - WPS (Representative Linda Wesbrook) 12:30 - 1:30pm: Lunch Break (On your Own) 1:30pm - 3:00pm: Afternoon Sessions (You will be able to select from one of the following three options, which will not be able to be changed after registration is completed)
3:15pm -4:15pm: Research Poster Presentations and combined Virtual Happy Hour. Please join us for a chance to win a raffle prize if you made a charitable donation; you do not have to be present to win. Purchase raffle tickets here. Friday November 6th, 2020 (Series 4): Schedule of Events 7:45am– 8:00am: Welcome from AASP President, Dr. Jamie Timmerman 8:00am - 9:15am: Awards Ceremony, Dr. Julene Robbins, AASP Past-President 9:30am – 12:00pm: Morning Sessions (You will be able to select from one of the following three options, which will not be able to be changed after registration is completed)
12:00pm - 12:30pm: Test Publisher Information Sessions 12:00pm-12:10pm -MHS (Representative: Janelle Bierdeman) 12:10pm-12:20pm - Pearson (Representative: Kathy New) 12:20pm-12:30pm - Riverside Insights (Representative: Beth Varner) 12:30 - 1:30pm: Lunch Break (On your Own) 1:30pm – 4:00pm: Afternoon Sessions (You will be able to select from one of the following three options, which will not be able to be changed after registration is completed)
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