Spring Webinar 2 - 2023
2023-04-28 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
MSPA Spring Webinar 2

Summer Institute 2023
2023-06-20 07:15 - 2023-06-22 12:30 | Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center, 101 N. Boardwalk, Rehobeth Beach, DE, United States
MSPA Summer Institute 2023

Fall Conference In Person 2023
2023-10-20 08:00 - 16:00 | Martin’s West, 6817 Dogwood Road, Baltimore, MD, 21244, United States
NOTE: MSPA Members MUST be logged in to purchase event tickets

Fall Conference Virtual 2023
2023-10-20 08:00 - 16:00 | Martin’s West, 6817 Dogwood Road, Baltimore, MD, 21244, United States

2024 MSPA Elections
2024-03-18 08:00 - 2024-03-30 17:00
2024 Officer Elections will be held March 18-30, 2024.
Officers to be elected include President-Elect, Treasurer-Elect, Secretary, and Parliamentarian. Additionally, we will be voting on two Distinguished Member candidates.
Any Active, Retired, or Distinguished member is eligible to vote. Please log into your MSPA account and verify your primary email address to ensure that you receive an electronic ballot.
Members will receive emails from SimplyVoting.com with their ballots.
Contact Michelle Palmer for more information.

President ElectSamantha Ritts(Anne Arundel)

SecretaryRachel Potter(Harford)

Treasurer ElectKathryn Phipps(Baltimore County)

Parlimentarian

Katie Burkhouse(Howard)

Sarah Sinclair(Harford)

We are pleased to present the following members to be considered for Distinguished Membership.

Robin Satchell(Posthumous)

Laura Shriver

Spring Webinar 1 - 2024
2024-04-05 13:00 - 15:00
MSPA 2024 Spring Webinar 1
April 5, 2024

LIVE Zoom Webinar
“If I only had a framework — Building transformative systems of support”
Nikole Y. Hollins-Sims, Ed.D.

Program Overview

Agenda:
12:45 – 1:00 Webinar participant check-in and review of important information
1:00 – 3:00 “If I only had a framework — Building transformative systems of support”
Program Description:
During this session, the facilitator will describe the value of engaging in an intentional journey to create equitable and inclusive learning environments. Positive behavior intervention and supports (PBIS), steeped in the concept of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), is a framework centered in prevention and the development of healthy school climates. While this framework is evidence-based and longstanding, schools are still seeing disproportionate outcomes in disciplinary practices, students and staff who are not experiencing the climate in the same way as their peers, or have abandoned the framework altogether. The presenter will discuss teaming, evaluation, intentionality around equitable data-based decision making and the engagement of families and communities.
This workshop addresses the following NASP practice model domains: Domain 1: Data-Based Decision Making; Domain 2: Consultation and Collaboration; Domain 3: Academic Interventions and Instructional Supports; Domain 4: Interventions and Mental Health Services to Develop Social and Life Skills; Domain 5: School-Wide Services to Promote Safe and Supportive Schools; Domain 6: Preventive and Responsive Services; Domain 7: Family, School, and Community Collaboration; Domain 8: Diversity in Development and Learning
Learning Objectives:
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
1. describe the value of embedding equity, inclusion and belonging in tiered systems of support
2. evaluate their current practices and how to create tiers of support that reduce disproportionality
3. describe how school psychologists can serve as change agents to transform educational systems

About the Speaker

Nikole Y. Hollins-Sims, Ed.D., is the senior educational consultant & strategist for Hollins-Sims Consultation. She formerly served as a technical assistance coordinator for the Midwest PBIS network and is a former Special Assistant to the Secretary of Education at the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). Additionally, Dr. Hollins-Sims has previously served as an educational consultant for the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN), where she was the co-statewide lead for the Learning Environment & Engagement initiative. She is a Pennsylvania certified school psychologist and has conducted research around caregivers of children of incarcerated parents and their motivation to engage in family-school partnerships. Dr. Hollins-Sims has been awarded as a Moral and Courageous Leader for Education by Cabrini University in 2021, the 2021 American Psychology Association (APA) Anti-Racism School Psychology Emerging Professional Award and was named the 2021 Pennsylvania School Psychologist of the Year. She has also been honored with the Gateway to Equity Award by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Chapter. One of her career highlights is serving as the lead author of the book titled: Creating Equitable Practices in PBIS.

Important Details:

Register below or download the full brochure to mail in your registration form and check to: MSPA Spring Webinar, PO Box 62, Buckeystown, MD 21717. Mail-in registrations must be postmarked by March 22, 2024.
There is an ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINE of April 3, 2024. Your attendance certificate acts as your receipt (monetary receipts are available upon request). Reimbursement requests for registration cancellations will be honored until March 29, 2024. Reimbursement requests after that date cannot be guaranteed.

INFORMATION AND DIRECTIONS
This webinar will be one of two webinars that will take place this spring in place of our traditional in-person MSPA Spring Conference event.
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and hence the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists recognize MSPA as an approved provider of Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Education (CPD/CE) for psychologists (NASP APS #1002). MSPA maintains responsibility for the program. Documentation of attendance for 2 hours of CPD/CE credit will be provided to certified school psychologists and licensed psychologists who attend the entire workshop and complete an evaluation form. Partial credit cannot be awarded. In order to receive CPD/CE credit, attendees must join the webinar no later than 15 minutes after the start, and may not leave prior to 15 minutes before the end. Attendee join and leave times will be tracked to confirm full attendance. Additionally, webinar attendees must respond to at least two of three polls presented during the webinar. Following the workshop, attendance and poll records will be verified and webinar attendees who have met the attendance criteria described will be emailed a link no later than noon on Monday, April 8, 2024 to complete the evaluation form, which must be completed by April 21, 2024. After submitting that form, the attendee will receive the CPD/CE certificate.
MSPA does not offer a group registration rate however, employers who register a group of 10 or more will receive 1 complimentary registration. Email the list of names as well as registration forms for each registrant to Tina Wachter at program@mspaonline.org. She will give you the total cost for the registrations.
Persons with questions or special needs should contact: Tina Wachter at 443-672-8288 or program@mspaonline.org.
Register online today.

Registration
Register below or mail registration form to:

MSPA Spring Webinar 1
PO Box 62
Buckeystown, MD 21717
Mail-in registrations for 2024 Spring Webinar 1 must be postmarked by March 22, 2024.
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Spring Webinar 2 - 2024
2024-04-19 09:00 - 11:00
MSPA 2024 Spring Webinar 2
April 19, 2024

LIVE Zoom Webinar
Healing The Healers: Addressing Secondary Trauma With Self-Care
Linda Fleming McGhee, JD, Psy.D.

Program Overview

Agenda:
8:45 – 9:00 Webinar participant check-in and review of important information
9:00 – 11:00 Healing The Healers: Addressing Secondary Trauma With Self-Care
Program Description:
This workshop is designed to address the heightened level of stress faced by school psychologists. We will look at the causes of these stressors including the unique convergence of a pandemic and other extraordinary environmental factors, including a worsening mental health crisis. It is likely that such stressors result in school psychologist experiencing secondary trauma, burnout and possibly mental health challenges. Finally, the focus will be on how school psychologists can combat these challenges by self-care. We will tackle what is self-care — taking care of one’s body, mind and spirit. Barriers to self-care will also be address. Finally, the workshop will guide you through taking steps to healing, including an internal evaluation and an action plan.
This workshop addresses the following NASP practice model domains: Domain 1: Data-Based Decision Making; Domain 2: Consultation and Collaboration; Domain 4: Interventions and Mental Health Services to Develop Social and Life Skills; Domain 6: Preventive and Responsive Services; Domain 7: Family, School, and Community Collaboration
Learning Objectives:
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the extraordinary factors that contribute to the high levels of stress for school psychologists
2. Understand and define vicarious and secondary trauma and burnout
3. Comprehend self-care and self-healing, including sociological and psychological barriers to self care.
4. Gain an action plan to increase self care, complete with accountability mechanisms.

About the Speaker

Dr. Linda Fleming McGhee is a licensed clinical psychologist who speaks and writes nationally on race, education, trauma, and self-healing. She received her Psy.D. from George Washington University following a career as an attorney. Dr. McGhee is the President-Elect of the Assessment Section of Division 12 for the APA, and Former President of the Maryland Psychological Association. McGhee currently teaches in the forensic psychology master’s program at George Washington. She was formerly on the clinical faculty at the Washington School of Psychiatry, and the professional psychology programs at George Washington and the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Dr. McGhee is a mental health expert for the Steve Fund, an organization devoted to mental health for college students of color. She is a contributor to the Son Rise Project, a podcast in the OWN network that provides a support network for parents. McGhee is a founding member of the Multicultural Assessment Conference.

Important Details:

Register below or download the full brochure to mail in your registration form and check to: MSPA Spring Webinar, PO Box 62, Buckeystown, MD 21717. Mail-in registrations must be postmarked by April 5, 2024.
There is an ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINE of April 17, 2024. Your attendance certificate acts as your receipt (monetary receipts are available upon request). Reimbursement requests for registration cancellations will be honored until April 12, 2024. Reimbursement requests after that date cannot be guaranteed.

INFORMATION AND DIRECTIONS
This webinar will be one of two webinars that will take place this spring in place of our traditional in-person MSPA Spring Conference event. The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and hence the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists recognize MSPA as an approved provider of Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Education (CPD/CE) for psychologists (NASP APS #1002). MSPA maintains responsibility for the program. Documentation of attendance for 2 hours of CPD/CE credit will be provided to certified school psychologists and licensed psychologists who attend the entire workshop and complete an evaluation form. Partial credit cannot be awarded. In order to receive CPD/CE credit, attendees must join the webinar no later than 15 minutes after the start, and may not leave prior to 15 minutes before the end. Attendee join and leave times will be tracked to confirm full attendance. Additionally, webinar attendees must respond to at least two of three polls presented during the webinar. Following the workshop, attendance and poll records will be verified and webinar attendees who have met the attendance criteria described will be emailed a link no later than noon on Monday, April 22, 2024 to complete the evaluation form, which must be completed by May 2, 2024. After submitting that form, the attendee will receive the CPD/CE certificate.
MSPA does not offer a group registration rate however, employers who register a group of 10 or more will receive 1 complimentary registration. Email the list of names as well as registration forms for each registrant to Tina Wachter at program@mspaonline.org. She will give you the total cost for the registrations.
Persons with questions or special needs should contact: Tina Wachter at 443-672-8288 or program@mspaonline.org.
Register online today.

Registration
Register below or mail registration form to:

MSPA Spring Webinar 2
PO Box 62
Buckeystown, MD 21717
Mail-in registrations for 2024 Spring Webinar 2 must be postmarked by April 5, 2024.
DOWNLOAD FORM

Summer Institute 2024
2024-06-18 08:00 - 2024-06-20 12:30 | Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center, 101 N. Boardwalk, Rehobeth Beach, DE, United States
MSPA Summer Institute 2024

Fall Conference Virtual 2024
2024-10-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Martin’s West, 6817 Dogwood Road, Baltimore, MD, 21244, United States
Virtual attendance option made possible through live stream services of Human Being Productions.

NOTE: MSPA Members MUST be logged in to purchase event tickets

Fall Conference In Person 2024
2024-10-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Martin’s West, 6817 Dogwood Road, Baltimore, MD, 21244, United States

Spring Webinar 2025
2025-04-11 09:00 - 23:30
As leaders in school-based multidisciplinary teams, school psychologists have played a significant role in
determining educational disabilities. In this presentation, Dr. Rebecca Resnik will cover issues related to
diagnoses associated with the results of school psychology assessments. She will cover how the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) and the WHO’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding systems
work at a general level. She will also discuss limitations to these diagnostic systems that can make diagnosis
challenging, particularly regarding issues related to culture, language, and marginalization. Dr. Resnik will
also provide an overview of practical factors to consider when making evidence-based diagnoses of Specific
Learning Disabilities, ADHD, Intellectual Disability, and Autism. Note that this course will feature case
material, including copyrighted standardized test material. It should thus only be attended by those individuals
with appropriate qualifications (licensed or certified professionals and graduate students).

MPA members are eligible for our members’ price with a coupon code. If you do not know the code please reach out to program@mspaonline.org

MSPA Summer Institute 2025 "Considerations and Techniques for Assessment of Multi-Language Learners"
2025-06-16 08:00 - 2025-06-18 17:00 | Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center, 101 N. Boardwalk, Rehobeth Beach, DE, United States
Samuel O. Ortiz, PhDProfessor, Researcher, Author
Dr. Ortiz has directed the School Psychology program at St. John’s University, been Vice President for Public Affairs of APA Division 16, chaired APA’s Committee on Psychological Tests and Assessments, served on editorial boards for various journals, published and presented on numerous topics, and authored tests, tools, and books relative to assessment of multi-language learners.
Click HERE to see event details.
NOTE: MSPA members MUST be logged into purchase event tickets.
MPA members are eligible for our members’ price with a coupon code. If you do not know the code please reach out to program@mspaonline.org

Board Meeting - September
2025-09-04 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-09-12 08:00 - 09:30
MSPA September Board Meeting
Friday, September 12 · 8:00 – 10:00am
Time zone: America/New_York
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MSPA Fall 2025 Webinar
2025-10-24 12:00 - 15:00
Jerry Turner, PhDLicensed Educational Psychologist; Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist; Certified Mediator with State Bar of California; Speaker and Professor; Consultant; Author
Dr. Jerry L. Turner is a Licensed Educational Psychologist serving students and districts across California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas. He is the President of Individualized Educational Psychology, Inc., and a nationally recognized speaker and consultant on topics including psycho-educational assessment, special education best practices, and ethical practices in the digital age. Dr. Turner is a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist, a Certified Mediator with the State Bar of California, and a Consulting Psychologist with the American Psychological Association. His recent work focuses on guiding educational professionals through the complexities of integrating emerging technologies like artificial intelligence within the ethical boundaries of school-based practice. He has authored: AI for School Psychologists, 2025; Special Education Guide for Teachers and Administrators, 2020; So You Are a School Psychologist: A guide for interns and first year school psychologists, 2012 (Third Edition – 2020); My Child Learns Differently, 2019; Letters to My Father and Lessons Learned Writing to a Father with Dementia, 2017; So You Are a Special Education Teacher: Essentials for Success, 2014; Every Day is New Again: Understanding Dementia, 2012; On Target: Optimizing Life, 2012.
NOTE: MSPA members MUST be logged into purchase event tickets.
MPA members are eligible for our members’ price with a coupon code. If you do not know the code please reach out to program@mspaonline.org

Board Meeting - October
2025-10-24 15:00 - 16:00
Board Meeting – October
Friday, October 24 · 3:00 – 4:00pm
Time zone: America/New_York
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Board Meeting - November
2025-11-14 08:00 - 10:00
Board Meeting – November
Friday, November 14 · 8:00 – 10:00am
Time zone: America/New_York
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Board Meeting - December
2025-12-05 14:00 - 16:00
Board Meeting – December
Friday, December 5 · 2:00 – 4:00pm
Time zone: America/New_York
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Legislative Breakfast
2026-01-15 07:00 - 11:00

Board Meeting - January
2026-01-23 08:00 - 10:00
Board Meeting – January
Friday, January 23, 2026 · 8:00 – 10:00am
Time zone: America/New_York
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Board Meeting - February
2026-02-13 08:00 - 10:00
Board Meeting – February
Friday, February 13, 2026 · 8:00 – 10:00am
Time zone: America/New_York
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Board Meeting - March
2026-03-13 15:00 - 17:00
Board Meeting – March
Friday, March 13, 2026 · 3:00 – 5:00pm
Time zone: America/New_York
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General Membership Meeting
2026-04-17 11:00 - 12:00
General Membership Meeting
Friday, April 17, 2026 · 11:00am – 12:00pm
Time zone: America/New_York
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MSPA Spring 2026 Webinar
2026-04-17 12:00 - 15:00
MSPA 2026 Spring Webinar
Friday, April 17, 2026 12:00 PM EST – 3:00 PM EST

“Equitably Conducting Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management for All Students”

Meet the presenter:

Christina Chester, Psy.D, NCSP, is the Director for Psychological Services with the Montgomery County Public Schools in Rockville, MD. Dr. Chester is responsible for school psychologists and the Bilingual Assessment Team (BAT) in the Division of Psychological Services.
In this role, she oversees the Signs of Suicide Prevention Program, Trauma-Informed Schools, Crisis Intervention responses, and the Behavioral Threat Assessment initiatives. She is the former Director for Crisis Intervention and Safety for the Waukegan Public Schools and was responsible for managing the five missions of emergency management and safety/security for her school district. She is the former chairperson of the National Association of School Psychologist’s (NASP) School Safety & Crisis Response Committee and coauthor of the PREPaRE Workshop 1: Crisis Prevention and Preparedness.
She also received the NASP Presidential Award in 2017, 2018, and 2021 for her work with understanding race and privilege, national crisis responses around the continental United States and Puerto Rico, and advocacy around school crisis response and recovery work during the COVID19 pandemic.

Important Details:

Registration Deadlines:

Mail-in registration due by April 3, 2026.
Online registration due by April 15, 2026.

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Learning Objectives:

Date & Time
Friday, April 17, 2026
12:00 PM (EST) – 3:00 PM (EST)

Location
LIVE Zoom Webinar

Program DescriptionLearning ObjectivesInformation & Directions

This session will teach how to conduct behavioral threat assessment and management cases in a manner that will decrease disproportionality for students with disabilities and from minoritized populations.
This workshop addresses the following NASP practice model domains: Domain 4: Mental and Behavioral Health Services and Interventions; Domain 6: Services to Promote Safe and Supportive Schools; Domain 8: Equitable Practices for Diverse Student Populations

As a result of this training, participants will be able to:1. Analyze areas where school staff may be impacted by thinking and biases that inappropriately refer students for a behavioral threat assessment.
2. Understand how students with disabilities and those from minoritized backgrounds may be impacted by disproportional referrals to behavioral threat assessment and management teams.
3. Develop strategies for their school behavioral and threat assessment teams to appropriately refer students for interventions and support from the behavioral threat assessment and management team.

The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and hence the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists recognize MSPA as an approved provider of Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Education (CPD/CE) for psychologists (NASP APS #1002). MSPA maintains responsibility for the program. Documentation of attendance for 3 hours of CPD/CE credit will be provided to certified school psychologists and licensed psychologists who attend the entire workshop and complete an evaluation form. Partial credit cannot be awarded. In order to receive CPD/CE credit, attendees must join the webinar no later than 15 minutes after the start, and may not leave prior to 15 minutes beforethe end. Attendee join and leave times will be tracked to confirm full attendance. Additionally, webinar attendees must respond to at least two of three polls presented during the webinar. Following the workshop, attendance and poll records will be verified and webinar attendees who have met the attendance criteria described will be emailed a link no later than noon on Monday, April 20, 2026 to complete the evaluation form, which must be completed by May 1, 2026. After submitting that form, the attendee will receive the CPD/CE certificate.

Daily Program Agenda:
11:45 – 12:00: Webinar participant check-in and review of important information.
12:00 – 1:30: “Equitably Conducting Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management for All Students”.
1:30 – 1: 45: Break
1:45 – 3:00: Continue “Equitably Conducting Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management for All Students””.

Registration
Go to www.mspaonline.org to register and pay online or download the full brochure to mail in your registration form and check to: MSPA Spring Webinar, PO Box 175, White Marsh, MD 21162. Mail-in registrations must be postmarked by April 3, 2026. There is an ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINE of April 15, 2026. The Zoom link will be sent to all registrants on April 16, 2026. Your attendance certificate acts as your receipt (monetary receipts are available upon request). Reimbursement requests for registration cancellations will be honored until April 10, 2026. Reimbursement requests after that date cannot be guaranteed.
MSPA does not offer a group registration rate however, employers who register a group of 10 or more will receive 1 complimentary registration. Email the list of names as well as registration forms for each registrant to Tina Wachter at program@mspaonline.org. She will give you the total cost for the registrations. Persons with questions or special needs should contact: Tina Wachter at 443-672-8288 or program@mspaonline.org

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Board Meeting - May
2026-05-29 08:00 - 10:00
Board Meeting – May
Friday, May 29, 2026 · 8:00 – 10:00am
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