Comments from 2007 Attendees, School Psychology Summer ConferencesSeveral
hundred school psychologists from around the “This was my third NASP summer
conference in
“The topics were informative
and relevant to my everyday practice. The
speakers were experts who gave wonderful and interesting presentations.
I will be going back to work re-energized and armed with strategies and
approaches to make a positive change in our district.”
Karen
Gerber “Great conference. Useful
information and practical ideas. I
use the conference as a way of re-energizing myself professionally, and it never
fails to deliver!”
Michelle
Robertson “Well organized, as usual.”
Gloria
Wuhl “Great location! Timely topics . . . Great workshop! Lots of examples
and many practical ideas.”
Beverly
Bodenlos “This was an excellent
conference! It not only increased my knowledge base but gave me more tools.”
Susan
Fella “The speakers were excellent!
Very well versed in their topics and they provided many ideas.
Info on RtI was helpful.”
Tina J. Brunner “Very well organized and
efficient. The conference materials
were very comprehensive and having copies of [other] workshops was greatly
appreciated. Many good conference
workshops to choose from. . . Great resources and data shared to help those
interested further develop skills/knowledge.”
Athena
Rivers “Very informative.
This was my first NASP summer conference and I was very pleased.
The presenters overall were well-spoken and animated in their
presentations. I feel more prepared
for the upcoming school year and am looking forward to the next conference.”
Daniele
A. Bernard “The conference was very good
and informative. I look forward to
coming again next year.”
Dana
M. Comstock “This conference was a very
stimulating experience.”
Debra
L. Vesper “Nice variety of topics covered
and very well organized.”
Frank
C. Nascimento “Very fine conference.
A number of top notch ‘stars’ in the field.
Thanks!”
Michael
Wexler “. . . Presenters were
excellent . . . I enjoyed the topics . . . I liked having the slides in the
handbook, refreshments for breakfast, etc. The
facility was fantastic. Great place
for a conference.”
Lisa
Sigman “Excellent.
I learned about the latest current developments in school psychology.”
Polly
Lewis “These workshops were exactly
what I needed! I will be able to
take home many ideas and strategies to add to my ‘bag of tricks.’”
Sharon
Douglas Grantham “This is my 1st NASP
conference – and the best professional development I’ve had yet in my school
psychology career! I finally felt as
though I’ve had training that is relevant to my role in the schools.
I’ll definitely attend again in the future.”
Kristen
Calkin “The information gained in a
relatively short amount of time was well worth the trip from the “I really liked having multiple
topics to choose to attend and having a packet of information for all topics
covered.”
Julie
Poignon “Lots of practical ideas.” Marybeth
Harakas “Well done!
I was instructed & challenged by the presenters . . . Well-prepared
speakers. Clear communicators.
Great theories and practical suggestions.”
David
Williams “I appreciate less ‘theory’
and more how-to’s . . . Lots of
‘hands-on’ and practical interventions.”
Shoshana
Hefter “Well put together and
relevant.”
Tiffany
Lawrence “Very well organized, great
location, good variety of topics/presenters.”
Meghan
Hill “Excellent well done
presentations. Much essential
information for any school psychologist interested in practicing the field
today.”
Heidi
J. Kotva “I feel like the conference was
very well organized. There was a
good variety of topics to choose from . . . Thank you for providing professional
development opportunities during the summer.”
LeAnn
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