BCASP Podcast: Recent Episodes
James Tanliao and Kathleen Cherry
The BC Association of School Psychologists podcast, hosted by Kathleen Cherry and James Tanliao, will feature discussions with experts across a wide range of topics relevant for school psychologists. These 20- to 30-minute episodes will be released monthly.
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In this episode, James and Kathleen welcome Melanie Baerg (returning) and Ana Vieira for another discussion on literacy. We dive deeper into screening, teacher training, intervention principles, and systemic challenges and changes (BC Ministry of Ed and Childcare).
Resources:
Dyslexia Canada Spotlight: Myths, Barriers and Successes https://youtu.be/Dj2R3JDsOHQ?si=-qbVwSmjg3yLrxQ5
MECC April 16, 2024 Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/live/44jStRUuIIg?si=BC7WBO47mlbTD_w7
2024 Budget (p. 16) https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2024/pdf/2024_Budget_and_Fiscal_Plan.pdf
Gov of BC Website Announcement https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024PREM0020-000563#:~:text=Providing%20services%20for%20children%20struggling,the%202024%2D25%20school%20year.
Check out the link to register and complete the intake survey! The sessions are online - 7 pm on Wednesdays, beginning May 22, 2024. Even if you can’t attend, you can still complete the survey. The recorded sessions will be posted on Dyslexia Canada’s website:
https://dyslexiacanada.org https://dyslexiacanada.org/en/events/empowering-literacy-a-collaborative-approach-in-bc
In this episode, James and Kathleen chat with Lisa Kelly-Vance and Vern Davis regarding professional wellness and strategies for preventing burn-out.
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In this episode, James and Kathleen talk with Dr. Juliana Negreiros about mental health and specifically, best practices for supporting students with anxiety.
For more resources recommended by Dr. Negreiros, please navigate to:
https://www.beaconpsychology.ca/anxiety
In this episode, Kathleen and James are joined by Dr. Anna Stokke -- Professor at the Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Winnipeg. We talk about approaches for effective math instruction (e.g., incremental rehearsal and worked examples).
In this episode, Kathleen and James chat with Dr. Daniel Ansari about numerical cognition, math anxiety, and skills screeners.
In this episode, James and Kathleen speak with Dr. Liz Angoff on an approach for journeying with children in better understanding their brains.
For resources that were discussed in the podcast, please proceed to https://explainingbrains.com/
In this episode of the podcast, James and Kathleen talk with Dr. Sabre Cherkowski regarding educator flourishing and maximizing professional development opportunities.
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In this episode of the podcast, we have a rich discussion with Dr. Janine Jones regarding culturally responsive school psychology. We also talk about how to respond to bullying and discrimination, and implications for working with indigenous populations, and psychoeducational evaluations.
Resources:
LAUGH: https://www.thecatherinemayerfoundation.org/the-laugh-app/Pilot study: https://www.thecatherinemayerfoundation.org/laugh-time/. Readings:
Jones, J. M., Lee, L. H. (2022). Art‐based mindfulness at school: A culturally
responsive approach to school mental health. Psychology in the Schools, 59, 2085–2105. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.22660
Jones, J.M. (2021). The dual pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism: Navigating our path forward. School Psychology, 36(5), 427-431. https://doi.org/10.1037/spq0000472
Jones, J.M and Lee, L.H. (2021) Multicultural competency building: A multi-year study of trainee self-perceptions of cultural competence. Contemporary School Psychology, 25(3), 288-298. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40688-020-00339-0
Learn about my Girls Group project:
Jones, J.M. & Lee, L.H. (2020) Cultural Identity Matters: Engaging African American Girls in Middle School, The Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 45(1), 76-95. https://doi.org/10.1080/01933922.2020.1716285
You can connect with Dr. Jones through Twitter: @drjaninejonesDr. Jones' website: http://www.drjaninejones.com
In this episode, James and Kathleen talk with Melanie Baerg regarding approaches for supporting teachers' literacy instruction.
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Jan Hasbrouck about the science of reading! We discuss evidence-based reading instruction, screening/assessment, data-based decision-making, and many more.
Resources:
Jan's website: https://www.janhasbrouck.com/
PEACE paper: https://www.readingrockets.org/article/print-speech-and-speech-print-mapping-early-literacy
Reading Webinar with Jan: https://fs.hubspotusercontent00.net/hubfs/234358/02_24_2022_ReadingAssessments_Recording.mp4?utm_campaign=Event%20Follow-up&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=205293120&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8BG_Ut0_4U0r2lWsA9ReFDuc4cmzmcyUTUH4Tot5Li1_AKbYx0Xqm-w-L_JjiCrdeeGo__Me4VyrUwvYGrA4BAEdjbUg&utm_content=205293120&utm_source=hs_email
In this episode, we talk with Nancy Young about reading, including the Ladder of Reading and Writing, assessments, and interventions.
Nancy's website: https://www.nancyyoung.ca/
Helpful resources: https://www.nancyyoung.ca/resources
Ladder of Reading and Writing: https://www.nancyyoung.ca/ladder-of-reading-and-writing
In this episode, we speak with Melanie Nelson on the role of school psychologists in supporting indigenous youth and their families.
We acknowledge that we work, play and learn on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Dr. Anusha Kassan joins us to discuss how to support the migration experiences of newcomer youth and other groups. We also talk about how to think about social justice in the field.
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In this inaugural episode of the BCASP pod, BC School Psychologists James and Kathleen welcome Dr. Donna Henderson -- an expert on the less obvious presentations of autism.
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