SPEAKERS

Cindy Carlson, Ph.D.
Professor and Department Chair of School Psychology,
University of Texas, Austin
website

Dr. Carlson's research focuses on issues of family intervention, family-school linkages, and efficacy of family treatment.  She also investigates multicultural issues and child and adolescent social relationships.  

Sandra Christenson, Ph.D.
Professor of Educational Psychology and Birkmaier Professor of Educational Leadership,
University of Minnesota
website

Dr. Christenson's current research investigations are aimed at how students make a personal investment in learning, the role of student engagement for positive postsecondary enrollment, and the effect of motivational home support for learning on school completion and students’ learning success. Dr. Christenson has received numerous awards, including the 1992  Lightner Witmer Award from the American Psychological Association for scholarship and early career contributions to the field of school psychology; the 2005 Blanche F. Ittleson Award for pioneering work with school-family partnerships from the American Orthopsychiatric Association; the 2007 Senior Scientist Award from APA Division 16 in recognition of a career-long significant program of scholarship representing outstanding contributions to the scientific knowledge base of school psychology; the 2007-08 Ysseldyke Best Practices Award from Minnesota School Psychologists Association in recognition of principles, standards, and dedication that have enhanced the profession of School Psychology; and the Birkmaier Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Minnesota. 

Michelle Karns
Educator, Speaker, Author, Karns Consulting
Davis, CA
website 

Michelle Karns committed to working with youth in the late sixties and has had an active and diverse career in pursuit of making a difference for children and their families. She has authored seven books about youth in school and has written extensively for parents. When she was asked to speak at the United Nations, she talked about the demand side of the drug abuse problems we confront. She weaves resiliency research into all that she does, and she perceives the asset paradigm as a key response to today's problems.

Parent Education Network
San Francisco, CA 
website

Founded in 2003, the Parent Education Network is a coalition of parents dedicated to working with schools, students, and communities to promote academic and developmental success for students with learning and attention difficulties.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

School Psychologists, Counselors, Clinical Psychologists, Teachers, Social Workers, Administrators, Educational Therapists, Parents, Marriage and Family Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Other Health Professionals

CEUs
Attendees will be given a certificate of attendance at the end of the day.  We intend to offer CEUs from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS), but we are still awaiting their approval of our application. We do not offer CEUs from APA.

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS

individual session descriptions coming soon

Presenters will discuss research about and practicals strategies for building and maintaining partnership relationships between schools and students’ families.  Discussion will address topics of diversity, and attention will be paid to the particular challenges and importance of building partnerships between schools and families of students with special needs. 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

* (Must send (to ucbschpsyc@gmail.com) name and e-mail address of professor to verify enrollment. Students at all schools welcome.)

Confirmations & Receipts
Confirmations of registration are sent via email. If you have not received confirmation within five days of the program, please let us know ucbschpsyc@gmail.com.  See attendee list (Scroll to bottom of the link to event brite page.)

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

8:15 - 8:45  Registration, Coffee and Tea, Networking - please arrive early!

8:45 Welcome

9:00 - 12:00 Speakers

12:00 - 12:45 Lunch

12:45 - 2:40 Speakers

2:45 - 3:00 Closing

CONFERENCE LOCATION

Event Location The Claremont Hotel 41 Tunnel Road Berkeley, CA 94705 Phone: 800-551-7266 Directions

Parking - Cash Only
Parking is $10 per day cash only self-park and about $19 for valet.

Public Transit
Visit transit.511.org and put in the address of 41 Tunnel Road, Berkeley, CA 94705 for directions from your location.  The conference center is accessible by public transit.  

CONFERENCE MAILING ADDRESS

UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education
School Psychology Program
4511 Tolman Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-1670
510/642-4202 (email is preferred)
Attn: School Psychology Conference
ucbschpsyc@gmail.com

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45th Annual Conference

Building School-Family Partnerships: Strategies that Promote Student Success

Friday
April 27th, 2012

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