Professional Development

  • Bilingual

    Presentations on best practices in assessing ELL students as a monolingual and bilingual school psychologist. Attendees will learn to work collaboratively with bilingual psychologists.

    Presentation review assessing students using CHC theory, and take into consideration culture and dominant language. There will also be sample interview questions for parents and students. Report writing tips and will be shared. Use of tools including the C-LIM, X-BASS, and CLIM-ATE.

  • Technology

    Technology is an integral part of our daily lives. The pandemic forced individuals to use more web based services, leaving many overwhelmed in needing to learn new technology. The amount of technology information available can be overwhelming. Given that many staff have moved on to more web based communication, school psychologists need to stay informed on how to utilize web based services to create efficiency in everyday practice.

    This presentation is to inform and educate how to use programs specific to case management, data collection, collaboration with team members digitally.

    Sessions will review how to utilize google drive services including: docs, sheets, slides, and forms to communicate with staff and collect data

Previous Presentationa

  • Child Abuse Prevention, Assessment, and Reporting Presented by Dr. Jeannine Topalian, J. & Leticia Zadrozny Zelaya.

  • Effective use of Technology for School Psychology Practices: Demystifying Google Drive. Presented by Leticia Zadrozny Zelaya

  • School Psych Hacks: Leverage Technology to Work Smarter, Not Harder Presented by Leticia Zadrozny Zelaya.

  • Assessing English Language Learners for Bilingual and Monolingual School Psychologists. Presented by Leticia Zadrozny Zelaya.

  • Understanding and Utilization of the XBASS Software (Including the C-Lim). Presented by Leticia Zadrozny Zelaya.

  • CHC Theory in Dyslexia Assessment Presented by Dr. Mike Giambona and Leticia Zadrozny Zelaya